as in suitcases
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
stuffed her backpack with so many books that she could barely walk
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Recent Examples of backpacks
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
September marks more than the return of pencils, backpacks, and lunchboxes.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Herald also found a pile of wet clothes, two children’s backpacks and food at the end of a street in Tavernier where the ocean meets the shore, suggesting the group swam to land and changed into dry clothing.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
As kids head back to class, parents everywhere are stocking up on school supplies, from new backpacks to lunchbox items.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Adeela Hussain Johnson, as a co-founder, and used Brice’s connections making private label makeup bags and other accessories to get a line of duffles, backpacks, passport holders and other travel essentials into production.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Supporting teachers brings communities together Tariffs could impact school supplies this school year, Ocañas said, especially on items like backpacks, laptops, clothes, shoes, pencils and pens.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Horace Mann High School graduate and entrepreneur Eric Smoot has added a scholarship program to his tradition of donating backpacks and school supplies to local students, according to a release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Only purses, diaper bags and other small personal bags and backpacks are allowed after an inspection.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
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Sherpani Meridian 22-inch Carry-on The travel brand Sherpani, known for its anti-theft crossbody bags and convertible backpacks, is hosting a huge Amazon sale, with some of its best-selling commuter and travel bags currently listed at 40 percent off.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
September marks more than the return of pencils, backpacks, and lunchboxes.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Herald also found a pile of wet clothes, two children’s backpacks and food at the end of a street in Tavernier where the ocean meets the shore, suggesting the group swam to land and changed into dry clothing.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
As kids head back to class, parents everywhere are stocking up on school supplies, from new backpacks to lunchbox items.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Adeela Hussain Johnson, as a co-founder, and used Brice’s connections making private label makeup bags and other accessories to get a line of duffles, backpacks, passport holders and other travel essentials into production.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Supporting teachers brings communities together Tariffs could impact school supplies this school year, Ocañas said, especially on items like backpacks, laptops, clothes, shoes, pencils and pens.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Horace Mann High School graduate and entrepreneur Eric Smoot has added a scholarship program to his tradition of donating backpacks and school supplies to local students, according to a release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Only purses, diaper bags and other small personal bags and backpacks are allowed after an inspection.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacks
Noun
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Target’s Labor Day sale features a wide selection of suitcases from top brands, including American Tourister and Vera Bradley.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Aug. 2025
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Once a blade reaches the end of its operating life, the various materials can be easily separated and recycled into products ranging from vehicle components to consumer goods like helmets and suitcases.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That makes the $65 fee and all those frozen chicken nuggets and packs of ramen a pretty smart deal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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The exception to 'nobody in the AAA space is still working on RTS projects' might be Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios; Age of Empires — one of the undisputed greats of the genre — is still alive and regularly getting new entries, expansions, and smaller content packs.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That unique property results in utilitarian staples such as rucksacks, puffer jackets, and driving sneakers that marry softness with resilience.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Backpacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacks. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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