as in wallet
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
it'll be much easier to carry a backpack than to lug that suitcase all over the place
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Recent Examples of suitcase
Only a handful of the migrants had suitcases for their things.
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David Culver, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
The delays have turned buyers and their families into nomads — moving from one expensive rental to another, cramming in with relatives while living out of suitcases — draining their finances and testing their marriages.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Palmer, three years younger, remembers driving the pair to training in a car full of suitcases and backpacks.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
With the suitcase as the starting point, the selection includes the Volage Ex-S Night Wood bed with a headboard complimented by side tables, storage and lighting and sleek seating with trim and accents that conjure the world of leather goods and accessories.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
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David Culver, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
The delays have turned buyers and their families into nomads — moving from one expensive rental to another, cramming in with relatives while living out of suitcases — draining their finances and testing their marriages.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Palmer, three years younger, remembers driving the pair to training in a car full of suitcases and backpacks.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
With the suitcase as the starting point, the selection includes the Volage Ex-S Night Wood bed with a headboard complimented by side tables, storage and lighting and sleek seating with trim and accents that conjure the world of leather goods and accessories.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitcase
Noun
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Everyone uses high-tech wristbands as wallets and keys.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Get Discounts and Lift Tickets at Other Mountains Another wallet win: instructors get access to a wide range of pro discounts.—
Lizzy Rosenberg,
Outside Online,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Maybe even a bit uppity, lugging around the navy-blue Brighton backpack bought on sale, but still expensive, and wearing a thick silver ring purchased from an artist in cold Bergen who was closing her store and trading it all in for a juice stand in the Mexican sun.—
Fabiola Santiago,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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They’re made with whole grains and real fruit and are delicious enough to satisfy a kid’s palate, and their soft-baked texture means no melting, freezing, or crumbling when shoved into a backpack in any weather.—
Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Among the benefits of riding the ski train is that passengers can bring their skis and snowboards as carry-on items for no additional charge as part of their ticket price.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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Each of the airline’s economy tickets now also include both a personal item and a 22-pound carry-on bag.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Examples include a single orange earring in the shape of a basketball, oversized leather luggage (this hinted at the brand’s roots as a leather luggage manufacturer since 1913) and the metal detailing in some of the knitwear.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The island-chain made global headlines last year when five Americans, including an Orlando woman was arrested, became detained over several months after ammunition was recovered from their luggage on their trip back to the United States.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And here's a … blue retail bag with the Massachusetts logo on it and a small leather black briefcase.—
Anne-Marie Green,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2025
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The women, hanging laundry or selling American movies on DVD out of dusty briefcases, are suspicious.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Select pieces from the collabs, as well as Madewell’s new handbag and accessories collection with jewelry brand Agmes, are all still available to shop.—
R29 Team,
refinery29.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Rutherford wore a black long-sleeved dress, paired with platform heels and a handbag at the Chanel event and a floral-print dress for the Rahul Mishra event.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitcase. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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