How to Use duffel bag in a Sentence

duffel bag

noun
  • Loeb got a three-year sentence for the theft of the duffel bag.
    Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The men took two duffel bags from the back bedroom, and fled.
    Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Courtesy of EBags Love a duffel bag but want the option to roll it around?
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2021
  • Fans of Team Trixie have the option of a duffel bag ($45) or ringer Tee ($28).
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Two shopping bags and a duffel bag, which had been left in plain sight, were gone.
    CBS News, 9 Dec. 2020
  • So was looking at the duffel bags of hate mail with Tommy.
    David Steinberg, Variety, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The little boy was staring at his duffel bag, which had a map of Old Karachi on it.
    Usman T. Malik, Wired, 11 Dec. 2020
  • At one point, the brothers get into an Uber with a duffel bag.
    NBC News, 6 Aug. 2020
  • This is a very nice duffel bag for carrying a few days' worth of clothes.
    Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2019
  • When the processing team at Unclaimed found the snake in a pocket of a duffel bag.
    Haley Laurence | Hlaurence@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Neither the black duffel bag nor his cellphone were found on scene.
    Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The killing occurred in the same neighborhood where the body of Orsolya Gaal was found stuffed in a duffel bag last month.
    Fox News, 2 May 2022
  • So did my father -- the man returning home with the duffel bag.
    John Blake, CNN, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Stuffed in a large duffel bag was a blow-up doll in black clothing, rigged with wiring so that it could be made to sit or stand.
    Longreads, 5 May 2022
  • Fangs rejects that idea in the subtlest of ways: By housing a huge duffel bag full of weapons in their home, which the cops then raid.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2022
  • The duffel bags with with sunscreen and towels for the pool now are left lonely in mudrooms.
    Pat Lenhoff, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2019
  • The 23-year-old carried only a duffel bag, a suitcase and a desire for a fresh start.
    Mandy McLaren, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Gilovich pulled out a stash of Apple Watches from his duffel bag.
    Jamie Brisick, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The black bear was found dead near a duffel bag and 40 packages of cocaine, ripped open and scattered over the hillside.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Get any kind of bag, like totes, crossbody bags, shoulder bags, duffel bags and so many more.
    Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Still, Steggall arrived with only a green duffel bag of clothes.
    Francesca Street, CNN, 26 Nov. 2021
  • The clamshell duffel bag has two large zippered compartments that were able to store enough clothes for a few days.
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
  • In order to save the dog, and not risk the rescue team, Abby was placed in a duffel bag with her head sticking out.
    Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The man was wearing white gloves and carrying a duffel bag.
    Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • When the time comes for the rear team to move, Matías opens the roof door just long enough to release a duffel bag full of weapons tethered to one of their ankles.
    Tara Ariano, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Milliken peeked in the guy’s second duffel bag while on the island — a sniper rifle.
    Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Some even have wheels and work as rolling duffel bags or light-duty hiking packs.
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
  • Marley alerted on a duffel bag full of cash in the backseat of the vehicle.
    Mike Cruz, azcentral, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Weekend getaways call for a lightweight duffel bag that's easy to carry and can hold a few outfits and travel essentials.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2024
  • Duffel bags The ideal duffel bag is roomy enough to carry your essentials, but still lightweight enough that you won't be weighed down when trying to catch your connecting flight or carry it onto a train.
    Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024

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