shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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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.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Bring your own reusable shopping bags.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Boston Police responded to the area, and with information from employees, officers were eventually able to find the suspect at the intersection of Belvidere Street and Huntington Avenue holding the shopping bags.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Examples of these actions include adopting stretch energy codes, piloting a reusable cups program for concerts at RiverEdge Park and banning single use plastic shopping bags, according to a poster of the actions displayed during the breakout groups held later in the forum.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Bring your own reusable shopping bags.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Boston Police responded to the area, and with information from employees, officers were eventually able to find the suspect at the intersection of Belvidere Street and Huntington Avenue holding the shopping bags.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Examples of these actions include adopting stretch energy codes, piloting a reusable cups program for concerts at RiverEdge Park and banning single use plastic shopping bags, according to a poster of the actions displayed during the breakout groups held later in the forum.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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