Sample sentences for CONTRABAND

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Definition

goods that are transported or sold illegally

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search for contraband goods
But in this case she was no child hiding stolen contraband: she struck out at her victim—of necessity she must put him away from her—he must be removed from her presence, from this world.
Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird

contraband = illegal goods

He had it shipped to a florist on Vegas II, one with a dubious reputation for dealing in contraband flora.
J.D. Robb -- Immortal in Death
These slaves were referred to as "contrabands."
Ann Petry -- Harriet Tubman
I demand the service of this contrabandist as my domestic until this day week.'
Charles Dickens -- Little Dorrit
Dad and I would go to the zoo early in the morning, just the two of us, When the coast was clear, I would throw my contraband peanuts to the monkeys.
Jay Allison, et al. -- This I Believe
Thank you, J. I left with my contraband, glancing back to see that J was staring after me, his expression a mixture of anxiety and regret.
Stephenie Meyer -- Breaking Dawn
Emily dropped her voice as if she were discussing selling contraband on the black market.
Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl -- Beautiful Creatures
He was a Cambodian and no saint by any means, but he knew all the contraband trails, so he was your point.
Robert Ludlum -- The Bourne Ultimatum
If you deliver contraband items, you will be imprisoned yourself.
Laurie Halse Anderson -- Chains
Her grapefruit box was packed with contraband these days, all of it from Park....
Rainbow Rowell -- Eleanor & Park
The contraband salt dealer escapes the royal gibbets, and with a rope's end round his neck, mounts the white cockade.
Victor Hugo -- Les Miserables
The customs men checked the cab for contraband and breezed through our bags and we were in our rented car in a matter of minutes.
Don DeLillo -- Underworld
A market doesn't simply shut down when its goods become contraband.
Michael Lewis -- The Blind Side
The corrupt military has its own sources of income, contraband, drugs and protection rackets.
Rick Bragg -- All Over but the Shoutin'
Alone for the holiday, too, fixing English-muffin pizzas in a contraband toaster oven.
Sarah Dessen -- Lock and Key
They were likely looking for any contraband, but he also knew that anything was possible.
Dave Eggers -- Zeitoun
He tells God he doesn't want to haul contraband, but it's the only way to help the migrants.
Sonia Nazario -- Enrique's Journey
Men would deftly pass contraband, or the men bearing it, around during the searches, while the guards' backs were turned.
Laura Hillenbrand -- Unbroken

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