coyote

noun

Definition of coyotenext
as in mule

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Recent Examples of coyote The coyote was found where the attack happened and was later euthanized. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026 The person denied feeding the coyote and allowed the officer to examine the property, which yielded no evidence for filing a violation. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The coyote absolutely launched itself into the air to grab the piece of fruit. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The department said the coyote was involved in an incident with a 16-month-old near the 3300 block of Glenhurst Avenue on Friday. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coyote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyote
  1. mule
  2. gunrunner
  3. smuggler
  4. runner
  5. bootlegger
Noun
  • Valentino Rockstud Slide Sandal In Suede 60mm The minimalist mule gets the Valentino treatment in rich Ebony suede.
    — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • From the unfulfilled promise of 40 acres and a mule, to modern-day reparations proposals, initiatives to address the legacy of slavery are entering a new era of political uncertainty.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of mule
Noun
  • The notion that Roper, as a young man, could have been a gunrunner in Colombia felt right to me.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
  • There are brash foreign fighters and humble food drivers and furtive gunrunners and ancient babushkas knitting camouflage ghillie suits in community gyms.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 23 Feb. 2023
Definition of gunrunner
Noun
  • Employees have become burned out and morally conflicted as their focus has shifted from pursuing drug smugglers and human traffickers to apprehending asylum seekers in courthouses and arresting day laborers at their worksites.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The front-running suspect in that alt theory is now Joey Ippolito, a former drug smuggler and friend of Simpson’s.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of smuggler
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  • The annual New York City Marathon — which attracts tourists and runners from all over the world while complicating surface transportation across all five boroughs — is typically a high-water mark for subway ridership.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Tracey Morgan was a part of the day’s festivities as the official Grand Marshal of the race, cheering on his fellow celebrities — and the rest of the New York runners.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of runner
Noun
  • The original tracklist is augmented by a full recording of the band’s 1977 show at Oakland Coliseum Arena, filmed by teen bootlegger Reinhard Hohlwein.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But his favorite piece isn’t something fans can get from bootleggers.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bootlegger

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