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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
Khosrowshahi said the company is also harnessing artificial intelligence to build more solutions for its drivers and couriers, and working with large language model creators such as OpenAI.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
For these drivers and couriers, finding additional ways of earning is becoming a key concern given that the rise of self-driving cars—which Uber already offers in Austin and Atlanta—could push many out of a job.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
McGee allegedly ran a drug distribution organization that used children as young as three years old as couriers.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Alerts feel timely, and talking through the camera helps with couriers.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
For these drivers and couriers, finding additional ways of earning is becoming a key concern given that the rise of self-driving cars—which Uber already offers in Austin and Atlanta—could push many out of a job.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
McGee allegedly ran a drug distribution organization that used children as young as three years old as couriers.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Alerts feel timely, and talking through the camera helps with couriers.
—PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courier
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Zagani was head of Vlora’s anti-narcotics unit in the late 1990s and had worked with Italian law enforcement in its probe into the smugglers.—
Lindita Cela,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Officials also alleged Galeano had sought to smuggle her teenage children into the country, paying smugglers to do so.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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She was only meant to be a messenger to bring them to me.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other recurring guest stars include Jason Mantzoukas as Dionysus the leader of Camp Half-Blood, Timothy Simons as Tantalus and Lin-Manuel Miranda as Hermes, messenger of the gods.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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