How to Use snail mail in a Sentence

snail mail

noun
  • I can be contacted by e-mail and snail mail.
  • She still uses snail mail for paying bills.
  • But who doesn't love to receive a little snail mail?
    — Sam Woodward, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
  • In an age of email, texts, and tweets, a snail mail valentine can be quite a treat.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The action sports denizens would then snail mail the tapes to the agency.
    — Daniel Kaplan, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Toomey’s offices had been overwhelmed with calls, emails, and snail mail, too.
    — Jim Newell, Slate Magazine, 7 Feb. 2017
  • Part of the reason is some votes were submitted by snail mail.
    — Chris Stanford, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2020
  • The site will begin selling the files via snail mail instead.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2018
  • Letting emails and snail mail pile up in your inboxes is the kiss of death.
    — Peter Jones, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Watch the snail mail for the letters telling you you've been compromised, too.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Have kids write letters or create art and send them to friends and family via snail mail.
    — Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, 16 Apr. 2020
  • There's nothing that feels more special than receiving a piece of snail mail.
    — Tessa Bahoosh, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2020
  • This year, give her the gift of snail mail supplies by giving her greeting cards or stationery.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2020
  • One of the weekend tasks for our children is to write letters to three of their friends and send them via snail mail.
    — Kyung Lah, CNN, 22 Mar. 2021
  • But snail mail isn’t reliable transport for this special treat.
    — Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
  • There's something extra-sweet about sending your sweetheart some snail mail.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Rogers prefers to stay connected via snail mail instead of social media.
    — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Reservations can be made in writing (email, snail mail or online request form) or by phone.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Email will soon be a relic of the past, sometimes used, but regarded like snail mail as a lesser method.
    — John Kim, Forbes, 19 July 2022
  • The gift of attention – by phone, email or snail mail – is always possible.
    — Claudia Finkelstein, The Conversation, 7 May 2020
  • Clearly, there are many ways to connect, among them real life visits, emails, video chats, phone calls, texts and snail mail.
    — Kate Stone Lombardi, Good Housekeeping, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Many people like to opt out of snail mail, but paper mail can also include your tax documents.
    — Adriana Morga, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The only way to communicate mainly was through snail mail, and sometimes the snails got to the mail first.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Simple things like baking an apple pie, sending a birthday card the old fashioned way; snail mail.
    — courant.com, 12 July 2018
  • That might mean sending snail mail like Manaois or finding another way to share what's unique about you.
    — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
  • If writing a note slips your mind while on vacation, the appreciation for email or snail mail is just as strong.
    — Erinne Magee, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Four years after beginning their first collection, the duo continues to use snail mail to help bring their art to life.
    — Teen Vogue, 10 Sep. 2019
  • These days, snazzy emails and online portals may have replaced some of the snail mail, but the singular feeling of joy remains the same.
    — Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Workers aged 60 and older who do not have online accounts can still receive hard-copy statements via snail mail.
    — David Rae, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The snails traveled by snail mail and train to the lab at the University of Nottingham.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 June 2020

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