rumrunner
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- rumrunning noun
Etymology
Origin of rumrunner
Example Sentences
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Earlier that year, the Coast Guard had spotted the I’m Alone in the Gulf of Mexico, sailing in coastal lanes that rumrunners often used.
From Literature
A Detroit chorus girl weds her stage producer without telling her rumrunner boyfriend.
From Los Angeles Times
To his best recollection, his father, Gustave, “was a rumrunner,” he said.
From New York Times
Williams’ narrative offers a tropical milieu of rumrunners, skulduggery, concealed identity, dangerous complications for Virginia and her toddler daughter Evelyn — and lots of entertainment for readers.
From Seattle Times
Before Mr. Rupolo, several mobsters and gamblers and at least one rumrunner were believed to have been encased in or weighed down with concrete.
From New York Times
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