briefcase

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Recent Examples of briefcase The contents of the film's briefcase have long been a source of speculation for fans. Karen Fratti, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025 It’s designed to be portable, folding up like a standard-size briefcase while looking like something from a Wes Anderson movie. Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025 Cops released surveillance footage of the suspect inside what appears to be a liquor store, carrying a brown briefcase. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025 Instead, the Rae Medium Satchel functions kind of like a briefcase, yet has all the style sensibility of a runway. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for briefcase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefcase
Noun
  • Plus, the strangest news from across the world Read On Best Visit G&T Garden Tours Aficionados of English gardens, pack your valises for one of G&T Garden Tours’ week-long trips to the West Country.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 23 Mar. 2024
  • That a kindly bellhop from The Balmoral, our hotel adjacent to the station, loaded our valises off a trolley cart did little to rein in these trappings.
    Ross Kenneth Urken, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
Noun
  • One year onsite warranty gives you a little extra security and this sale price keeps close to $790 in your wallet.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
  • Mattson said others were involved in the scheme to empty the victim's bitcoin wallet.
    MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • While Julien’s is expecting similar success with this auction, not all items up for sale will break the bank, Nolan assures me—even convincingly persuading me to put in a bid for one of Diana’s Lady Dior handbags.
    Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Amazon is bursting with decorative bowls and handbag essentials, with prices starting at $8.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Its foldable design tucks easily into your suitcase, ready to expand into a roomy, durable carryall when needed.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025
  • For a pop of color and texture, add Madewell’s red slingbacks and Massimo Dutti’s suede carryall bag.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As for the carry-on itself, Roca suggests soft-sided, rollable luggage that’s easy to lift on and off ferries.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
  • This underseat carry-on is compact yet spacious and can fit up to a week’s worth of clothes, according to one shopper.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Casual denim and staple outerwear, a leather holdall, Chelsea boots, and a baker boy cap shape up to a thoughtfully refined collaboration.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Accessories include a leather holdall, Chelsea boots, and a baker boy cap.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • It was created by Billy Blanks, who practiced taekwondo and boxing, which form the name of the exercise form via a portmanteau.
    Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Stories have mingled love and magic for centuries, but the portmanteau crystallized as a market category during the pandemic.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025

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