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Noun
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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
Noun
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Each month, DriveSavers receives calls from people facing the loss of their memories, their livelihoods, their businesses, their cryptocurrency wallets.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The only thing green about it is what goes into their wallets.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And keep scrolling below for more travel-ready handbags from Quince.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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The brand’s archive section is packed with best-sellers, including comfy pants, trendy jackets, and designer-quality handbags.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition to gorgeous, envelope-style carryalls, the brand makes the perfect flats and loafers for every day.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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Are celebrities giving up roomy carryalls?—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Many holdalls are potential security risks, and priority one for FIFA is maintaining a trouble-free World Cup.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The actor toted two holdalls in suede mint green and black padded leather by Balenciaga bags and Gucci.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Those are just a few of the clever software-as-a-service portmanteaus being tossed around as investors debate a massive selloff in the sector that has vaporized roughly $1 trillion in valuations from recent highs, with more than $285 billion in market value wiped out in February alone.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fierce sunlight bleaching the stones of the old city, blinding the passengers as porters in white kaffiyehs and djellabas stack their portmanteaus on donkey carts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Briefcases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefcases. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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