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Recent Examples of postmaster
Ray Collier, the city’s postmaster, has lived there since 1934 and remains skeptical.
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Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
What did Eliza, a village postmaster, have to do with art?
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The town’s old post office provides desks for writing letters to Santa; each note is thoughtfully answered by the postmaster and mailed back before the big day.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
However, the town was forced to change its name in 1846 after an Indiana postmaster needed to address mail complications.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
What did Eliza, a village postmaster, have to do with art?
—Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
The town’s old post office provides desks for writing letters to Santa; each note is thoughtfully answered by the postmaster and mailed back before the big day.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
However, the town was forced to change its name in 1846 after an Indiana postmaster needed to address mail complications.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for postmaster
Noun
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In late 1902, the town of Indianola, Mississippi, attempted to drive out Minnie Cox, the first Black postmistress in the state.—
Sarah Prager,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Mar. 2025
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In late 1902, the town of Indianola, Mississippi, attempted to drive out Minnie Cox, the first Black postmistress in the state.—
Sarah Prager,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Probably because most people fear and loathe them, often killing the messenger.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Based on this research, Wright outlines four key ingredients to just-in-time inclusion efforts: the right people, at the right time, with the right message and from the right messenger.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Postmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmaster. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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