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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
Food delivery apps and courier services typically continue operating in winter weather, but availability often shrinks as roads ice over and drivers opt out for safety.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The drones could eventually replace, or at least reduce, the number of health care couriers on rural roads and highways across an area the size of Massachusetts.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 20 Jan. 2026
Trowbridge is a collaborator of Hayward’s, and has assembled military matériel in his workshop for Hayward to send to Ukraine via the international courier Meest, which specializes in transporting packages between Ukraine and North America.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The veteran went on to a wide-ranging career, teaching physics and chemistry at Roxbury Memorial High School, working as a State Department courier, serving as assistant corporation counsel for the city of Boston and working in private legal practice.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
The drones could eventually replace, or at least reduce, the number of health care couriers on rural roads and highways across an area the size of Massachusetts.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 20 Jan. 2026
Trowbridge is a collaborator of Hayward’s, and has assembled military matériel in his workshop for Hayward to send to Ukraine via the international courier Meest, which specializes in transporting packages between Ukraine and North America.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The veteran went on to a wide-ranging career, teaching physics and chemistry at Roxbury Memorial High School, working as a State Department courier, serving as assistant corporation counsel for the city of Boston and working in private legal practice.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courier
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Past disputes have included Australian intelligence wiretapping accusations involving Indonesia's former president, the execution of Australian drug smugglers and tensions over people smuggling.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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These days, most kidnappings are typically connected to domestic or family issues, human smugglers or mental illness.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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This essential mineral helps produce neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers in your brain and nervous system.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dehydration also interferes with how your brain uses dopamine and serotonin—the chemical messengers that help regulate mood, focus, and motivation.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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