moonshiner

Example Sentences

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Allowing the plants to seed has enabled the survival of the extremely rare Wormwood moonshiner beetle, which eats the seeds.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2021

A federal agent forces a paroled moonshiner called Gator to go undercover in a corrupt county.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2020

There are a lot of theories about the story behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but it’s unlikely that any of them revolve around a bluegrass band, a debutante, or a renegade moonshiner.

From Time • Dec. 4, 2015

The series’ great second season featured Margo Martindale’s ruthless moonshiner Mags Bennett as Raylan’s season-long antagonist, and established the sort of heft and pathos Justified could bring to its bad guys.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2015

It seemed so in this case, at least, for the moonshiner, after making a slight move, as though to get up, appeared to think better of it, for he settled back again.

From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Carter, Herbert