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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
Administrative and support services firms lost nearly 19,000 jobs and courier and messenger services almost 17,000.
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Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Administrative and support services firms cut nearly 19,000 jobs and courier and messenger services almost 17,000.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
According to Wellington, the scam involved a courier and led to the victim losing about $166,000.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
The fruitcake didn’t need to be baked—it could be dropped off by an Uber Eats courier.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
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Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Administrative and support services firms cut nearly 19,000 jobs and courier and messenger services almost 17,000.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
According to Wellington, the scam involved a courier and led to the victim losing about $166,000.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
The fruitcake didn’t need to be baked—it could be dropped off by an Uber Eats courier.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courier
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The Snake Pit KEY WEST, FLORIDA WAS a smuggler’s paradise.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Agents were discovering players and then paying smugglers to transport them.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Purdue's in, Indiana's out, don't blame the messenger.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
18 Mar. 2026
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The nurturing Moon conjoins messenger Mercury in your 9th House of Learning, encouraging you to stretch your worldview in minor ways — the sort of things that seem easy in the moment, but add up to greater growth.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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