Thesaurus results for COURIER

courier

noun

ˈku̇r-ē-ər

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 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 Jewelry couriers carrying armored cases disappear into the famously tiny elevators. —

Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for courier

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Chow Yun-fat stars as a steely, toothpick-chewing detective who seeks vengeance after gun smugglers kill his partner.

— Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
These smugglers charge thousands of euros a person and often force their passengers into prostitution or other forms of black market labor by withholding their documents to pay off the debt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026