shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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Known as white liquor, it is used with heat to break down wood to make kraft paper, a durable material used in packaging, shopping bags and other products.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
White liquor, which is made mostly of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, is used with heat to break down wood to make kraft paper, a durable material used in packaging, shopping bags and other products.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Reusable shopping bags were strewn everywhere, and the top of our coat organizer was becoming a catch-all spot for things that needed to find a true home.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
Bring your own reusable shopping bags.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 14 May 2026
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
White liquor, which is made mostly of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, is used with heat to break down wood to make kraft paper, a durable material used in packaging, shopping bags and other products.
—Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Reusable shopping bags were strewn everywhere, and the top of our coat organizer was becoming a catch-all spot for things that needed to find a true home.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
Bring your own reusable shopping bags.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shopping bag
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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