shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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Bring your own reusable shopping bags.
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
The call that day care manager Mendez should have placed to 911 was made to her husband, who rushed over to the day care center and later fled with two full shopping bags, officials said.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
From fanny packs to use at Disney Park, to reusable shopping bags, organizational travel accessories, bag charms and more, this collection has items to suit every need in a whimsical way.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Further enhancing the collectible aspect of this second chapter is the packaging, with nods such as a shopping bag charm with eyes that can open and close, revealed Bertrand Le Gall, director of image and communication at Moynat.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Holly Andres, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
The call that day care manager Mendez should have placed to 911 was made to her husband, who rushed over to the day care center and later fled with two full shopping bags, officials said.
—Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
From fanny packs to use at Disney Park, to reusable shopping bags, organizational travel accessories, bag charms and more, this collection has items to suit every need in a whimsical way.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Further enhancing the collectible aspect of this second chapter is the packaging, with nods such as a shopping bag charm with eyes that can open and close, revealed Bertrand Le Gall, director of image and communication at Moynat.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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