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So far this month, the 64-year-old comedian has shared 100 gift suggestions with her followers on Instagram — an eclectic mix of products, from her friend Sarah Jessica Parker’s wine to miniature money in a tiny briefcase.
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Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Gates, in a gray pullover sweater, has books under his arm and a leather briefcase in his hand.
—James Hill, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
People returning home from work and school stood with their briefcases and backpacks, staring at the flickering orange as daylight faded.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
A number of Detroit Athletic Club members having been training to march as a briefcase drill team for months and will perform at America's Thanksgiving Parade this year.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Gates, in a gray pullover sweater, has books under his arm and a leather briefcase in his hand.
—James Hill, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
People returning home from work and school stood with their briefcases and backpacks, staring at the flickering orange as daylight faded.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
A number of Detroit Athletic Club members having been training to march as a briefcase drill team for months and will perform at America's Thanksgiving Parade this year.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for briefcase
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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefcase. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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briefcase
noun
brief·case
ˈbrēf-ˌkās 
: a flat case for carrying papers or books
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