shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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One other wrinkle to look out for: sometimes Apple allows customers to put the iPhone of their choice (model, storage capacity, color) into their online shopping bag the night before the online sales go live.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The only clue of its existence is the small cluster of people holding shopping bags outside the door.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The United States has no federal-level policy on plastic bags, so researchers analyzed 180 local programs, including full bans, fees on shopping bags and partial bans –– which sometimes have special regulations such as requiring thicker plastics to make shopping bags reusable.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Net-a-porter shopping bags dotted the tables, Elba took a break from the DJ booth to dance and despite the golden hour photo-op light’s disappearance, the party kicked on in full force.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The only clue of its existence is the small cluster of people holding shopping bags outside the door.
—Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The United States has no federal-level policy on plastic bags, so researchers analyzed 180 local programs, including full bans, fees on shopping bags and partial bans –– which sometimes have special regulations such as requiring thicker plastics to make shopping bags reusable.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Net-a-porter shopping bags dotted the tables, Elba took a break from the DJ booth to dance and despite the golden hour photo-op light’s disappearance, the party kicked on in full force.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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