moonshiner
noun
moon·shin·er
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Definition of moonshiner
: a maker or seller of illicit whiskey
Examples of moonshiner in a Sentence
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The marshal had been transporting prisoners through Knott County, Kentucky, when he was ambushed by a posse that was looking to free the moonshiners, Turk said. — Washington Post, "Slain Kentucky marshal honored over a century later in Texas," 28 July 2019 The marshal had been transporting prisoners through Knott County, Kentucky, when he was ambushed by a posse that was looking to free the moonshiners, Turk said. — Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, "Slain Kentucky marshal honored over a century later in Texas," 27 July 2019 During Prohibition, moonshiners lit its clear-burning wood to avoid detection from revenuers. — Robert Langellier, National Geographic, "A legendary Ozark chestnut tree, thought extinct, is rediscovered," 24 June 2019 One of her granddaddies was a Pentecostal preacher, the other a moonshiner, and neither seemed incompatible with Klan teachings. — Washington Post, "In the Army and the Klan, he hated Muslims.," 5 June 2018 This portrait began to appear in post-Civil War publications, eventually becoming the iconic image of a moonshiner. — Alan Ashe, CNN, "It's National Moonshine Day. We answer your questions," 7 June 2018 The rural, isolated Appalachian Mountains is where the contemporary view of moonshiners took shape. — Alan Ashe, CNN, "It's National Moonshine Day. We answer your questions," 7 June 2018 After a 14-year-old girl’s older brother seemingly dies in an apparent drowning, a group of moonshiners offer to bring him back, but only if the girl kills someone else. — cleveland.com, "'It' to 'Get Out': A look at 2017's best horror movies," 13 Dec. 2017 Her moral struggle, as well as the mysterious origins of the moonshiners, provide much of the drama for this film, which combines elements of mystery in its genre thrills. — cleveland.com, "'It' to 'Get Out': A look at 2017's best horror movies," 13 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'moonshiner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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