moonshiner

noun

moon·shin·er ˈmün-ˌshī-nər

: a maker or seller of illicit whiskey

Examples of moonshiner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Last week a federal judge in Texas ruled that the 156-year-old federal ban on making booze at home is unconstitutional—moonshiners rejoice, because firing up that still in your backyard shed might actually be legal in the near future. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2024 Born in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Brooks was raised by a moonshiner who moved with his wife and young Alvin to Kansas City after killing a white man in a bootlegging dispute. —

Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024 While Formula 1 evolved from international competitions between governments, car manufacturers, and millionaires, NASCAR started out as races between moonshiners and bootleggers who modified cars to outrun cops. —

David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024 With its clean rivers and remote locations, the area also became a haven for moonshiners who set up stills in the heavily forested hills. —

Sean Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for moonshiner

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