as in duffel bag
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Recent Examples of carpetbag
Whenever things grow desperate, Fogg pulls wads of cash from his carpetbag to pay captains to sail faster, to buy an elephant as jungle transport or, finally, to acquire and destroy an entire steamship.
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Washington Post,
22 Dec. 2021
Another challenger carried a carpetbag up on stage as a prop to protest Romney's presence in the race -- illustrating the animosity toward Romney even at that early juncture.
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Maeve Reston,
CNN,
1 May 2021
This clever prop allows the British nanny to pull gigantic items from her carpetbag, including a hat rack and full-length mirror.
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José Mandojana,
Popular Mechanics,
2 Aug. 2020
Found in his carpetbag after his capture were many letters from his supporters, including one from Elizabeth Gloucester.
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Steve Bell,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2019
Mary’s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display.
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Matthew J. Palm,
orlandosentinel.com,
13 Aug. 2019
When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag.
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sandiegouniontribune.com,
12 Feb. 2018
Washington Post,
22 Dec. 2021
Another challenger carried a carpetbag up on stage as a prop to protest Romney's presence in the race -- illustrating the animosity toward Romney even at that early juncture.
—
Maeve Reston,
CNN,
1 May 2021
This clever prop allows the British nanny to pull gigantic items from her carpetbag, including a hat rack and full-length mirror.
—
José Mandojana,
Popular Mechanics,
2 Aug. 2020
Found in his carpetbag after his capture were many letters from his supporters, including one from Elizabeth Gloucester.
—
Steve Bell,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2019
Mary’s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display.
—
Matthew J. Palm,
orlandosentinel.com,
13 Aug. 2019
When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag.
—
sandiegouniontribune.com,
12 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpetbag
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Alston battered Vitels over the back of her head at least five times with a pan, ultimately stuffing her lifeless body into a duffel bag and into a closet, the court heard Friday.
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These vibrant cable locks loop into the zippers of your carry-on, checked suitcase, or duffel bag, and have a three-digit combination that can be safely bypassed by TSA for quick inspections, no bolt cutter needed.
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My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly, it’s begun to show signs of wear and tear after years of regular use.
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Since then, numerous gloves have been found scattered near the main drag as well as a knapsack sold at Walmart.
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Volunteers with Georgia's Own Credit Union spent Tuesday packing 500 meal kits as part of MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch program.
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Velvet choker and Kylie Cosmetics lip kit are optional, but encouraged.
Noun
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The second your backpack hit the floor, '90s kids knew the drill.
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This lightweight backpack pulls double duty as my personal item on travel day and my go-to day bag in each port.
Noun
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Out by the pool, a L'Oréal shoot was already underway, Bravo posed in the corridor alongside the garden, and makeup artists moved between suites with kit bags over their shoulders, the hotel operating as a full production hub as much as a place to sleep.
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Road closures have been seizing the country’s leafy capital, as vans disgorge military style kit bags and American personnel to match at top hotels.
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Those who arrive by boat are permitted to stay for one hour only on the dunes, and disembarking with rucksacks or cool bags will not be allowed.
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The military used beeswax to waterproof canvas tents and rucksacks, use in sunscreen and camouflage, and wax and coat planes to reduce drag and save money on fuel.
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Elsewhere, the design features a small capsule of Normandy sand and a strap made from an M-1928 haversack, the backpacks widely used by the US Army during World War II.
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Each foot soldier carried a ten-pound musket, a sixteen-inch bayonet, a tin canteen, a linen haversack, and his own blanket—a battlefield luxury, since in peacetime five men typically shared two blankets.
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Her most prominent feud coming out of the tournament was with Bayley, while Tiffany Stratton's Money in the Bank briefcase loomed in the background.
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The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 laptop shows up ready to work, with a snappy Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, a generous 32GB of RAM, and a spacious 2TB SSD in its (figurative) briefcase.
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“Carpetbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpetbag. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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