Thesaurus results for PURSE

purse

noun

ˈpərs

Definition of purse

as in bag

a container for carrying money and small personal items I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all

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Recent Examples of purse Walmart is celebrating National Chicken Month by launching a purse modeled after its popular rotisserie chicken. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Woods never played for a $10 million purse during his peak years from 1997 through 2009. — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The significant rise in purse sizes in recent years is also a factor. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Woods never played for a $10-million purse during his peak years from 1997 through 2009. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purse

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These bags come from Maria Grazia Chiuri’s fall 2026 collection, her first as Fendi’s chief creative officer—and something of a homecoming for the Roman designer.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Carter Nylon Cargo Backpack My 56-year-old mom never travels without a backpack to easily store her medicines, snacks, chargers, laptop, and even spare clothes in the compact bag.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

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Gado via Getty Images AI agents are starting to hold wallets and pay for things, and finance has no standard way to tell one agent from another.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
When the tip bucket was passed around, patrons reached for their wallets, not avoided eye contact.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

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