as in backpack
a small bag that is carried over your shoulder and that is used for carrying clothes, books, etc.
He carefully loaded his satchel before departing for a day at the park.
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Recent Examples of satchel
This imposing emporium displays everything from lavish sequined satchels to exquisite fine jewelry to, of course, fashions, including those heart-throb coats.
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Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Catherine Heald swears by a rugged, nylon satchel from TUMI that weighs barely half a pound.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Medicine bags Medicine bags—also known as satchels and bowling bags—have pretty much taken over the world at the dawn of 2025, with major spring showings everywhere from Hermès to Louis Vuitton to Stella McCartney.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
Handwoven leather market and bucket bags, artisanal tassels, and braided handles on satchels also speak to the workmanship within the collection.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
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Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
Catherine Heald swears by a rugged, nylon satchel from TUMI that weighs barely half a pound.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
Medicine bags Medicine bags—also known as satchels and bowling bags—have pretty much taken over the world at the dawn of 2025, with major spring showings everywhere from Hermès to Louis Vuitton to Stella McCartney.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
Handwoven leather market and bucket bags, artisanal tassels, and braided handles on satchels also speak to the workmanship within the collection.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for satchel
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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satchel. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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