Thesaurus results for COURIER

courier

noun

ˈku̇r-ē-ər

Definition of courier

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 Directed by visual artist Robert Longo, Johnny Mnemonic is a fascinating snapshot of mid-'90s futurism, with Reeves playing data courier Johnny, who has a storage device implanted directly into his brain. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026 According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 Legitimate emergencies don't require Venmo, wire transfers, or a courier showing up at your door. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 Nickell's partner, André Hanscombe, was working as a courier at the time of her killing. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for courier

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Noun

In other instances, Warrick said, there will be ghost carriers or fraudulent pickups of drivers or middlemen posing as legitimate transporters, but who are really smugglers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
An antiheroic smuggler, a spunky princess and a farmboy with big dreams.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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Between Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Facebook messenger and Meta's audience network, Meta ads can reach a wide audience—especially with advanced targeting and retargeting features.

— Al Sefati, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Bags were also strong, with new messenger and briefcase shapes in grain leather, while footwear saw new lace-up wallabies and the sleek leather flip-flop.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026