Example sentences for: contraband

How can you use “contraband” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Counterterrorism investigations often overlap or are cued by other criminal investigations, such as money laundering or the smuggling of contraband.

  • Smugglers often stashed contraband close to sensitive equipment, or among the in-flight food.

  • A tobacco industry lawyer is quoted in the NYT saying that the measure would lead to "a massive contraband market," and would "almost certainly drive companies into bankruptcy."

  • The inspection activities are for a variety of purposes: to ensure that dutiable merchandise is declared, to seize contraband (such as narcotics and illegal drugs), to detect infringements of patent and copyright laws, and so forth.

  • Rum now began bringing in considerable legal (as opposed to contraband) revenue.


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