How to Use saddlebag in a Sentence
saddlebag
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On the ride, an alarm sounded on Pottinger’s cell phone in the saddlebag.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020
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Pick from the original run of tiny purses—a Dior saddlebag or a Louis Vuitton pochette—for a night out.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2018
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In contrast, Handy's book was hand-sewn, simple and small enough to be slipped into a pocket or a saddlebag.
—Jenna Ross, Star Tribune, 15 June 2021
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Some of the horses had carried unsold paintings in their saddlebags, which DeGrazia gathered up and took over to the stack of wood.
—Ron Dungan, azcentral, 16 Jan. 2016
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As for carrying stuff on your bike, there was a time when anything more than a tiny saddlebag was a tremendous faux pas.
—Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2019
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The Fenty Beauty mogul paired the daring look with gold hoops, strappy sandals, and a black Dior saddlebag.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2022
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The goats are fitted with a custom Seamus saddlebag that holds six clubs, six beverages and peanuts for tipping the goat.
—oregonlive.com, 14 June 2019
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Gone are the days of uber-rare Jean Paul Gaultier mesh shirts or a Dior saddlebag as the ultimate conversation starter.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2021
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The constant to- and fro-ing demands that their loads stay light—so just what exactly is worthy of a spot in their Céline totes and Dior saddlebags?
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2017
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Some bikers have murals added to their helmets, saddlebags and leather jackets.
—Rick Barrett, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2017
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Without a word, Lincoln picked up saddlebags that contained his life’s possessions and walked upstairs.
—Charles B. Strozier, Smithsonian, 16 Feb. 2017
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Without a word, Lincoln picked up saddlebags that contained his life’s possessions and walked upstairs.
—Charles B. Strozier, Smithsonian, 16 Feb. 2017
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Customization was limited to adding saddlebags and a Tinley Park flag.
—Dennis Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2017
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Armed with foccacia, free oranges and figs, a saddlebag full of dirt and a reasonably restrained number of wine tastes, a cyclist is in good shape to finish the 25-mile loop back to the visitor center.
—Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
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Elsewhere, there are flintlock rifles and camel saddlebags; kilims and suzanis; chain mail shirts and Tartar helmets.
—Rod Nordland, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2018
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Last season, Chiuri brought back and breathed new life into Dior's iconic saddlebag, so don't be surprised if the designer revives something else from the fashion house's archives.
—Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 26 Feb. 2019
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Hadid, who raises chickens, cattle, ponies and more on her farm, included a photo of the pair getting ready to go horseback riding as they are seen holding a saddlebag and wearing riding boots.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 12 Sep. 2020
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This particular chair is made with lightweight aluminum construction and solid wooden armrests, plus a saddlebag with a phone pocket and cup holder.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2022
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Accessories include decent small saddlebags, a windscreen, handle-bar 12-volt power plug and a passenger seat.
—Joe Michaud, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 July 2017
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The background of Ohio's settlers affected very different aspect of their lives, from speaking to styles of housing - New England saltboxes v. saddlebag houses.
—Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, 17 May 2017
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The surprisingly slim pack stashes easily in your jersey pocket or saddlebag.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 23 May 2018
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Something about packing saddlebags, suiting up in Spandex and having the freedom to explore wherever our legs were strong enough to take us kicked this into a higher category than your typical weekend getaway.
—Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2019
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The wooden wagon with steel wheels has evolved into customizable wagons made of various materials and fitted with sunshades and saddlebags in over 400 possible combinations.
—Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2017
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