shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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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.
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Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
The video, directed and written by Aube Perrie, depicts the pop superstar wandering through an empty Los Angeles hotel and being trailed by a tall mystery figure in sunglasses carrying a white plastic shopping bag.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Police are searching for a man in his 20s who was wearing a white shirt and carrying a blue shopping bag.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Bring your own reusable shopping bags.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
The video, directed and written by Aube Perrie, depicts the pop superstar wandering through an empty Los Angeles hotel and being trailed by a tall mystery figure in sunglasses carrying a white plastic shopping bag.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Police are searching for a man in his 20s who was wearing a white shirt and carrying a blue shopping bag.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Bring your own reusable shopping bags.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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