as in bag
a container for carrying money and small personal items
I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all
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Recent Examples of purse
The purse for the race is $2 million, with $1.2 million of the total going to the winner.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The deep pockets add both style and practicality—great for a mom to put her card and keys in without the fuss of a purse.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 15 May 2025
The growth of the field will require an expansion of the prize-money purse for the tournament.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Congress has the power of the purse under the U.S. Constitution, and each year, lawmakers approve funding to keep the federal government running.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
The deep pockets add both style and practicality—great for a mom to put her card and keys in without the fuss of a purse.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 15 May 2025
The growth of the field will require an expansion of the prize-money purse for the tournament.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Congress has the power of the purse under the U.S. Constitution, and each year, lawmakers approve funding to keep the federal government running.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for purse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purse
Noun
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Zia Shaked, 11, who said her favorite activity was reading, had spent the morning with her mother stuffing five bags full of the weeds that had been uprooted by her younger brother and cousin.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The Siesta's rectangular cut makes for a much roomier, more comfortable bag.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 May 2025
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One year onsite warranty gives you a little extra security and this sale price keeps close to $790 in your wallet.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Mattson said others were involved in the scheme to empty the victim's bitcoin wallet.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
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“Purse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purse. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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