goody bag

noun

informal
: a bag containing a small gift
Each guest was given a goody bag.

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Perks for those who adopt animals, including a goody bag filled with fun giveaways and special coupons to save on supplies, services and food as a new pet parent. Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Youngsters participating in two runs will sprint on a course around the farm and receive a medal, water and goody bag. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024 Every owner also gets a goody bag filled with dog or cat food and treats and a toy. Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024 Everyone leaves class full and with notes, recipes and a goody bag. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Of course, my daughter was super excited about her goody bag prizes initially. Leah Campbell, Parents, 9 Aug. 2024 But when the Lakers are awarded 36 free throws while the Toronto Raptors shoot a measly 13 in a one-point Lakers victory, somebody is going to complain like a kid at the party who missed out on a goody bag. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024 The family — a mother, her daughter, two sons and a nephew — were in a neighborhood in Manhasset, on Long Island, on Saturday evening so that the 10-year-old daughter could drop a goody bag off at her friend’s house, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023 The incident occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m. on Saturday evening in Manhasset on Long Island, New York, when a 42-year-old mother was driving her daughter, two sons and nephew to a nearby residence to drop off a goody bag. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023

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“Goody bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goody%20bag. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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