Thesaurus results for HANDBAG

handbag

noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌbag

Definition of handbag

as in suitcase

a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles flies only with a handbag so he doesn't have to check his luggage

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as in purse

a container for carrying money and small personal items her handbag is just big enough to hold her favorite photos and wallet

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Recent Examples of handbag Tan and Steele’s works range from £800 to £3,000, which is still more affordable than a luxury handbag from New Bond Street. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Beside the pile of purses and heap of handbags, there's a lot of love in the room. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Brown leather gloves, a black leather handbag, and slim rectangular sunglasses rounded out the look. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026 This strategy is common in luxury goods markets, where selling fewer handbags at higher prices is more desirable than selling many at lower ones. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handbag

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Noun

Several months later, the discovery of the two suitcases in Wisconsin would crack the case wide open.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Law enforcement found another 32 tied up inside a suitcase intended for similar buyers in August.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of suitcase

Noun

Investigators found a bullet, Kowalewicz’s coat, her shoes, and her little, white communion purse that held her prayer book.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Inside were her cell phone, purse, medication, and a note instructing her mother what to do with the vehicle and all her belongings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of purse

Noun

In a recent report, the company detailed how an internal research model used a crypto wallet without permission to pay the fees needed to test an app on Ethereum’s Sepolia test network.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
This Mali + Lili Gail Crossbody Bag keeps everyday travel essentials—like your phone, wallet, and passport—securely by your side all day and easily accessible.

— Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wallet

Noun

There were some surprises in the rankings, too, with the Fendi Spy bag seeing a 127 percent spike in average resale value amid this year’s Y2K revival.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
That same day, OpenAI security found another recording device inside an unattended bag belonging to Alfozan, alongside his identification and wallet, prosecutors said.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

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