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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
As the citizens of the state struggle to seize power back from an autocratic government, the story centers on Jamil, a war zone courier/smuggler, and Zora, a young leader in the Mulholland Resistance, who attempt to escape Occupied Los Angeles, a city under martial law.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Given just how many businesses now offer delivery, such as Uber Eats, Amazon, and even local grocery store delivery, there are many courier jobs for teens to choose from.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 23 July 2025
The wide hallways—designed to accommodate couriers ferrying confidential MI5 and MI6 correspondence—have too been preserved.
—Vogue, 23 July 2025
In a May audit, the USPS Office of Inspector General indicated that the changes in recent years have negatively impacted service performance, even after the courier lowered its own service standards.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 July 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
Given just how many businesses now offer delivery, such as Uber Eats, Amazon, and even local grocery store delivery, there are many courier jobs for teens to choose from.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 23 July 2025
The wide hallways—designed to accommodate couriers ferrying confidential MI5 and MI6 correspondence—have too been preserved.
—Vogue, 23 July 2025
In a May audit, the USPS Office of Inspector General indicated that the changes in recent years have negatively impacted service performance, even after the courier lowered its own service standards.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courier
Noun
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Since the ability to smuggle in narcotics and humans by simply walking over the border has been eliminated, smugglers are now forced to think of another way to enter our nation.—
Mike Garcia,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Mossad had developed contacts with smugglers — and often with the government intelligence agencies — in all seven nations.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dopamine is a chemical messenger that helps regulate mood, motivation and thinking.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Aug. 2025
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The best news of the week is that starting on Aug. 10, our cosmic messenger will end his backward spiral.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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