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Recent Examples of junk mail
There’s something freeing and peaceful when things are in their place, the kitchen bar is free of junk mail and dishes are off countertops, stacked in the dishwasher.
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Bybryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine.
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Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Spend a few minutes each weekend returning items to their zones, tossing junk mail and wiping down surfaces.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
The letter wasn’t just junk mail.
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Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for junk mail
Bybryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Pots simmered on the stove with paella, fruit rotted in bowls next to the junk mail, and the pantry was full of old rusted cans of strange unearthly edibles—bamboo shoots and snails in sauce and lemons floating in brine.
—
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Spend a few minutes each weekend returning items to their zones, tossing junk mail and wiping down surfaces.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
The letter wasn’t just junk mail.
—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for junk mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junk mail
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Information reasonably sufficient to permit Britannica to contact you, such as an address, telephone number and, if available, an electronic mail address.
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The upper layers included advanced capabilities and applications, such as electronic mail and directory services.
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Post offices will, however, be open on Friday, July 3 and mail delivery will occur as normal.
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States can still count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a blow to Republicans who had pushed for stricter regulations.
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The group’s open letter calls on Bonta to take action to thwart the Ellison expansion effort.
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The trend prompted moderate Democrats to sign an open letter denouncing socialism in their party.
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Algeria were awarded a free kick, but no card for Messi, and no review from VAR.
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There are many more unanswered questions after the Season 1 finale and Taylor Sheridan keeps his cards close to his chest, even from cast and crew.
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Road tripping in Europe is no longer just about scenic roads, mountain passes and postcard villages.
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That means they are increasingly being spotted in Rio’s postcard Guanabara Bay.
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“Junk mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junk%20mail. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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