How to Use suitcase in a Sentence

suitcase

noun
  • She packed her suitcases the night before she left.
  • Keep your clothes in your suitcase.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Whose body was in the suitcase?
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Your suitcase says as much about you as your shoes.
    Adam Cheung, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Your feet—and suitcase—will thank you.
    Vanessa L. Powell, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • These retro pants will be the star of your suitcase wardrobe.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The shirt stayed rolled up in my suitcase the rest of the trip.
    Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Danielle took his suitcase and put it in her room to keep him in the house.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2021
  • If it must be packed in a suitcase or gym bag, place it in a mesh bag.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
  • Any of that make its way into your suitcase?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Any of that find its way into your suitcase?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • Just toss a laundry bag in your suitcase.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • Easy to style with all of the other looks in your suitcase.
    Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 25 May 2026
  • Still, not just any suitcase will do for your next flight, cruise, or road trip.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Now add a driverless car that leaves with your suitcase.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Put shoes and books on what will be the bottom of the suitcase.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
  • If not, keep your suitcase in the bathtub.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Choosing the right suitcase is your first step.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some shoes look cute in your suitcase and betray you by lunchtime.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
  • Vish asks, rolling his suitcase along the cement dock.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • Wear it as a set or break it up with other pieces in your suitcase.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
  • So my rolling carry-on suitcase just couldn’t be checked.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The glass closets are not large enough to hold a suitcase, though.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
  • The car full of books and sun, a suitcase of blouses in the trunk.
    Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Wouldn’t their suitcase just be crammed with too many clothes that won’t fit at that point?
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Brittany stood alone at the carousel, where a suitcase made the rounds.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Don’t put your suitcase on soft surfaces.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Judy was intrigued, both by the suitcase and the man who gave it to her.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • There’ll be no one to help lug my suitcase, my groceries, my body.
    Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024
  • That means those that want to take a bottle with them will have to check their suitcase.
    Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Dec. 2021

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