Definition of contrabandistnext
as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns

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Noun
  • As Danny and Lena squared off against thieves, smugglers, and serial killers, Boston Blue also explored the tangled branches of the Silver family tree.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • The reductions, which reduced the number of entomologists, have emboldened ant smugglers, Wired reported.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • When Tuesday’s game begins, the Padres will be looking for their first hit with a runner in scoring position since the eighth inning of Friday’s game against the Athletics, a span of 25 at-bats in that circumstance.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • Plymouth North seemed to get to him in the fifth when Higgins’ single drove in a run and put two runners on with one out.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
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“Contrabandist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandist. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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