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coyote

noun

Definition of coyotenext
as in mule

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Recent Examples of coyote News of the young coyote’s death was met with an outpouring of grief by many residents, as well as outrage over who would shoot her. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Diaz depicted her late uncle, who was a coyote, or someone who helps undocumented people cross into the United States. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 But the coyote has other plans and rips it up, forcing the matter to trial. — ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 The biggest question, jurisprudentially speaking, was whether the coyote’s injuries warranted compensation. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coyote
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyote
  1. mule
  2. gunrunner
  3. smuggler
  4. runner
  5. bootlegger
Noun
  • The Ambler silhouette, which is inspired by Sorel’s signature Caribou boot, comes to life in the slip-on clog version as a streamlined waterproof mule that blends in Needles’ signature purple with premium leather.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Applied at Cart $80 Buy Now First up is Jammers – Style Crush, which is a unique mashup of a chunky loafer, mule, and fuzzy slipper.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 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
  • That’s a daunting task for smaller institutions like university research labs or think tanks that lack the resources to track down seed smugglers and prove their case.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Gradually, his uncle, who had serious health issues that cost him his job, made his way to Aurora with the help of smugglers, soon followed by 17-year-old Juan Angel and eventually the rest of the family.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • This is just one of many parts of the course that were absolutely torn up, including an area just off the 1st green where a couple of thousand runners turned areas into mud pits.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Salas’ hit scored Jake Cronenworth, who started the inning as the automatic runner at second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Josh Ekness (2-4).
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of runner
Noun
  • The spicy margarita and bootlegger cocktails were lady-friend approved, and the guys all loved their beers.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Your guide will teach you about the origins of Prohibition and tell stories of infamous bootleggers.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bootlegger

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