mailer

noun

mail·​er ˈmā-lər How to pronounce mailer (audio)
1
: one that mails
2
: a container for mailing something
3
: something (such as an advertisement) sent by mail

Examples of mailer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Teri and Ormand Hook, local Michiganders, are working to spread their message across the state and country, while other GOP groups have taken the fight statewide with radio ads and slick campaign mailers blasted in local races. TIME, 30 July 2024 It was founded alongside Mario Juarez, a political operative and two-time Oakland City Council candidate who is alleged to have been at the center of controversial mailers targeting Thao’s rivals in the days leading up to the 2022 mayoral election Thao ultimately won. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024 Sidman spent money on advertisements, mailers and digital campaign marketing and software. Lucy Marques, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024 With Trump and his allies directing money and resources behind McGuire in the contest, voter Esther Thulin said she was swayed to vote for McGuire by campaign mailers that came to her house assailing the congressman. Chris Suarez, Washington Post, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for mailer 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailer was circa 1890

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“Mailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Mailer

biographical name

Mai·​ler ˈmā-lər How to pronounce Mailer (audio)
Norman 1923–2007 American author

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