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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrabandist
Noun
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Later in the journey the family run afoul of smugglers in Thailand, which leads to an even more desperate situation as the children have to fend for themselves.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Plot details are very hazy, but the word on the street is that the story centers on a ne’er-do-well smuggler who finds himself in the middle of a deadly double-cross while on a job in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in him surrounded by bodies, hostile mercenaries and thirsty sharks alike.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Replace your traditional table runner with a DIY magnolia garland that radiates seasonal charm.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Contrabandist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandist. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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