Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haversacks
Noun
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It’s built to fit naturally around the body, work alongside backpacks, and stay comfortable over extended periods without getting in the way of movement.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Education Minister María Paz Arzola said that her office is drafting a bill that would allow teachers to inspect students’ backpacks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Relieved of their blindfolds, the men now wore heavy rucksacks filled with colored rocks representing their anger (red), guilt and shame (black), and sadness (blue).—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Both photographers center the trees, emphasizing grandeur and age, but Weston’s evergreens are timeless and untouched, Connell’s the site of human encounter, with rucksacks and sunhats piled at their base.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But a new generation of male celebrities are making the case for investing in bags beyond the nondescript leather satchels, urban roll-top backpacks, canvas duffel bags that most men have historically carried around.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Save at least 60 percent on totes, shoulder bags, crossbody styles, satchels, backpacks, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Unlike pouches, the bottles can be closed, sold individually and are attracting older consumers.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Oprah is a big fan of totes, and this one tote-ally fits the bill.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Trader Joe’s hasn’t announced new versions of its canvas totes or tote drops for 2026 just yet, so how the trend will continue to shake out this year remains to be seen.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Sapp was more productive while at Florida, though, tallying seven sacks his junior year, prior to a disappointing single-sack fall.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Haversacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haversacks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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