smuggle

Example Sentences

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For the semi-final, one fan managed to smuggle a set of bagpipes into the arena.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Hiding vegetables in food is usually framed as a parenting tactic — a way to smuggle spinach past a suspicious toddler.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

"The Weight" features Russell Crowe and Ethan Hawke in a tale of a man forced to smuggle gold through the lethal wilderness of Depression-era rural Oregon.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Last week, Chinese border police foiled an effort by two men attempting to smuggle 500 pounds of silver into the country from Hong Kong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

“Next time, you can come to my house. But you’ll have to smuggle in the good food.”

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty