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as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier
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as in messenger
one that carries a message or does an errand
a courier just delivered a package for you
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Recent Examples of courier
The courier came to collect tens of thousands from the woman.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
After locking out its 2,100 union couriers, truck drivers and warehouse workers on June 8, the workers went on strike and began picketing the package delivery firm’s 18 facilities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
In Death Stranding 2, players control a courier who trips over rocks, experiences sunburn, and faces his own possible obsolescence.
—Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
The jury has already heard from several former assistants, who, like Paul, testified that they were expected to act as drug and cash couriers for Combs.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
After locking out its 2,100 union couriers, truck drivers and warehouse workers on June 8, the workers went on strike and began picketing the package delivery firm’s 18 facilities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025
In Death Stranding 2, players control a courier who trips over rocks, experiences sunburn, and faces his own possible obsolescence.
—Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
The jury has already heard from several former assistants, who, like Paul, testified that they were expected to act as drug and cash couriers for Combs.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courier
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Smuggling recipe substitutions News reports and analysis show that smugglers chose a range of fruits and vegetables to move drugs.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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Most of these smugglers charge around $5,000 and offer a trip from an airport in Montreal or Toronto to a remote part of the border.—
Kristin Tate,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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This watch is capable of replacing your satellite messenger, your cycling computer, and your running watch, adding several handy features to the standard Apple Watch experience.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Retrograde transits are notorious for bringing the past back around, but the messenger planet’s sextile to Venus fuels the fire.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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