wallet
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Synonyms
carry-on, carryall, grip, handbag, holdall [chiefly British], portmanteau, suitcase, traveling bag
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In many ways, the Apple Card is not so different from whatever else is already in your wallet. — Wired, "The Apple Card Is Now Available, Just Probably Not for You," 6 Aug. 2019 After Fish was arrested, police found a small amount of cocaine in his wallet. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Driver, 20, ordered to stand trial for Oceanside crash that killed three," 6 Aug. 2019 Jeff Badet is carrying in his wallet a check written for $25,000 that is worthless. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Vikings’ Jeff Badet hasn’t been paid for 40 Yards of Gold, calls it ‘one big scam’," 23 July 2019 The wallet contained approximately $37 cash, keys, and various credit cards and identification cards. — chicagotribune.com, "Arlington Heights woman facing child endangerment charges: Police," 16 July 2019 Unlike other products that are touted as celebrity favorites, tea tree oil won’t put a dent in your wallet. — Jennifer Ford, Essence, "Jada Pinkett Smith Keep Her Braids Fresh With This Affordable Scalp Treatment," 15 July 2019 The hot wallet involved in the hack contained five cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ripple, according to Bloomberg. — Chris Welch, The Verge, "Bitpoint cryptocurrency exchange loses $32 million in hack," 12 July 2019 The wallet contained pictures of classmates she hadn't seen in years. — Megan Marples And Katherine Dillinger, CNN, "Her missing wallet from the 1940s was found in a high school bathroom wall," 9 July 2019 Now imagine that the same wallet contained a few crisp banknotes. — The Economist, "People are more honest than they think they are," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wallet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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