contraband

Example Sentences

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In March 2023, Duggar’s release date was extended by nearly two months over a contraband cellphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

After a visit home, I returned to campus with a stockpile, like a confectionery smuggler crossing state lines with sugary contraband stuffed between sweatshirts in my suitcase.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

In the 1980s, hip-hop albums felt like contraband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

According to the ICE website, the HSI investigates global threats, investigating the illegal movement of people, goods, money, contraband, weapons and sensitive technology into, out of, and through the United States.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

I stuck close to Miles, because there I didn’t feel the need to check every instrument for contraband items and Communist propaganda.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia