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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
That courier was carrying a case containing approximately $67,000 when the two men confronted him in the parking lot, then took the cash and fled in a nearby vehicle.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 June 2026
While André often worked across London as a motorcycle courier, Alex spent most of his time with his mother.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Instead of a human courier, AV delivery bots can pick up and drop off your food deliveries.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Top figures could avoid vulnerable communications, rely on couriers or hardwired systems, and disperse authority before an operation begins.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 June 2026
While André often worked across London as a motorcycle courier, Alex spent most of his time with his mother.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Instead of a human courier, AV delivery bots can pick up and drop off your food deliveries.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Top figures could avoid vulnerable communications, rely on couriers or hardwired systems, and disperse authority before an operation begins.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for courier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courier
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The tribe had to pay for tow trucks to remove them—as well as for medical care for any smugglers and migrants who were injured in the area, and for autopsies for those who were found dead.—
Geraldo L. Cadava,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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They are packed by smugglers into small and unsafe boats, with thousands dying during the perilous sea journey.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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When light disappears in the evening, the pineal gland starts producing melatonin, the molecular messenger of darkness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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One of the body’s natural defense mechanisms against a virus like COVID or influenza is the release of cytokines, proteins that act as chemical messengers helping to coordinate the immune system’s response.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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