Thesaurus results for BRIEFCASE

briefcase

noun

Definition of briefcase

as in attaché

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Recent Examples of briefcase The tickets were put in a briefcase, and included poker chips and playing cards, both with the team’s logo. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The American Kennel Club said these scents can be hidden in different places, including a container, like a box or briefcase, on or inside an object either outside or inside, or even buried in a container underneath sand or in water. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Buyers can coordinate leather with a favorite briefcase, handbag or personal color reference, specify contrasting piping and request custom embroidery. — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Trotsky, dressed in a cap and tweed knickerbockers, carried a briefcase and cane, walking with the bearing of a soldier. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for briefcase

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But in Vienna, Pollak kept a mistress, and Milena had to take a job porting valises at the train station just to make ends meet.

— Christine Estima September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
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

Definition of valise

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Gado via Getty Images AI agents are starting to hold wallets and pay for things, and finance has no standard way to tell one agent from another.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
When the tip bucket was passed around, patrons reached for their wallets, not avoided eye contact.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of wallet

Noun

Earlier at Macy’s, Gonzalez held divisional merchandise manager roles in fragrances, women’s shoes, handbags, accessories, jewelry and intimate apparel.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
That’s part of a black-market advertising bonanza on the social media site, where sellers are now hawking fake GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and experimental Chinese peptides alongside knockoff luxury handbags and sneakers.

— Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of handbag

Noun

To finish the effortless, minimalist look, an oversized tote bag is the perfect carryall.

— Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
The Lexington Backpack and Coastal Flip Lock Tote are two of our favorite carryalls of the season so far -- check them out below to see the function and beauty for yourself.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of carryall

Noun

This lightweight Travelpro carry-on comes from a brand beloved by flight crews—and the wheels are like butter.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Some seemingly harmless items, like cordless curling irons and bowling balls, are banned from either carry-on or checked luggage.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry-on

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