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Recent Examples of carry-on
Noun
The best storage bags to travel with on an airplane will be lightweight and compact enough to comply with size and weight restrictions for carry-on and checked luggage. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025 This piece is a series of prints comprising digital photographs of objects commonly found in carry-ons. Courtney Lane, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Following her death in 2008, Shriver's mission has been carried on through the Special Olympics organization, as well as members of her family. Meredith Kile, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 In the 2000s, the Del McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs, and Rhonda Vincent carried on the dress-to-impress bluegrass tradition, always looking sharp for their audience. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry-on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-on
Noun
  • No matter where you’re headed, J.Crew has essential styles that deserve a spot in your suitcase.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Weighing in at just over 6 ounces, these ultra-lightweight travel shoes won’t add unnecessary weight to your suitcase.
    Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Speculation has persisted regarding a big-money move, but Moyes is looking to keep hold of his star defender.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The antineutrino signature can even persist for millions of years; detecting a sustained versus a transient antineutrino source will still not be a smoking gun for intelligent aliens.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The district would have the authority to plan, purchase, build and operate the facilities to provide water for domestic, municipal and commercial use.
    Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Sam’s Club Grapevine Concept Sam’s Club is a $90 billion division of Walmart Inc. and operates currently from 600 clubs across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • His days are spent either sitting sadly on Iris’ bed with literal hangdog eyes or acting out and destroying things in her apartment.
    Lindsey Bahr, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
  • But most small children eventually outgrow the impulse to act out.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • With the 18-34 crowd, the season managed a 0.378 rating, up 14% from last season’s 0.332 rating.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • As for recharging, Google could do better—the Pixel 9a manages just 23 W wired and 7.5 W wireless, and the flagship Pixels are only a little faster.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Nutley directed academic services at St. Xavier, and supervised a program aimed at helping teens who were struggling academically, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Shapiro supervises them all, on both scientific and ethical matters.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Ben Warren is also trying to win back Teddy’s confidence after disobeying her orders during the heat wave.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Pike faced a momentous decision: follow orders to retreat, or disobey them to rescue his crew.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Joan Jett and her company Blackheart have entered into a partnership with hit songwriter Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music to oversee the legendary rock artist’s catalog together, The Hollywood Reporter can report exclusively.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In addition, Tobey oversees Lionsgate’s AI initiatives designed to increase production, marketing and distribution efficiency and provide new tools for filmmakers, including its partnership with Runway.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Carry-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry-on. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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