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These days, thanks to a desire to shop more sustainably, a pushback on the monoculture, and tightening purse strings due to the rising cost of living, estate sales are edging their way into the mainstream.
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Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Some rightfully argue that art has a few thousand more years of history, connoisseurship, and patronage, but there’s no question that cars have a hold on the imaginations and purse strings of would-be modern Medicis.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
His aides have pulled back funds appropriated by lawmakers, who constitutionally control federal purse strings.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Taylor Swift opened her heart and purse strings, inking seven-digit checks to various charities fighting hunger, cardiovascular disease and the struggles of fellow artists, the nonprofit groups said Tuesday.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
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Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Some rightfully argue that art has a few thousand more years of history, connoisseurship, and patronage, but there’s no question that cars have a hold on the imaginations and purse strings of would-be modern Medicis.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
His aides have pulled back funds appropriated by lawmakers, who constitutionally control federal purse strings.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Taylor Swift opened her heart and purse strings, inking seven-digit checks to various charities fighting hunger, cardiovascular disease and the struggles of fellow artists, the nonprofit groups said Tuesday.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purse strings
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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