postmistresses

plural of postmistress

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Noun
  • Most release chemical messengers known as neurotransmitters, which travel across the tiny gaps known as synapses and dock onto cuplike proteins called receptors on the next neuron.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Hormones are chemical messengers that guide sleep, metabolism, stress, and reproductive health.
    Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The birds – which can grow up to 4 feet tall and weigh up to 25 pounds – have been known to chase mail carriers and children, damage cars and cause traffic jams.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Here is a look at how mail carriers will be impacted by Labor Day this year.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Postmistresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postmistresses. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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