clutch bag

noun

Definition of clutch bagnext
as in purse

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Recent Examples of clutch bag Dua and Callum did not disappoint, emerging on Sunday afternoon for the shindig, with Dua wearing a sheer white Chloé dress and carrying a swan clutch bag. — Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 8 June 2026 All purses, bags or containers larger than a small clutch bag. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026 She was elegantly dressed in a cream coat dress adorned with delicate embroidery, paired with matching heels and a coordinating clutch bag. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 At the tournament, Lohan appeared to wear a light pink Chanel printed mini dress from the fashion house’s 1996 runway collection with a black Chanel clutch bag. — Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clutch bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutch bag
  1. purse
  2. bag
  3. pocketbook
  4. wallet
  5. handbag
Noun
  • The Preakness’ shorter distance of 1 3/16 miles is much more appealing than the grueling mile and a half of the Belmont, and race organizers certainly could bump up the purse from $2 million.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Meghan wore a custom beige dress by Givenchy with a black belt, a black purse and matching heels.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of purse
Noun
  • First baseman Contreras fielded the throw off the bag and then threw to the plate, where catcher Connor Wong tagged Sam Antonacci for the third out.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • More than three decades later, the actress would ask the French luxury powerhouse to remove her name from the bag, after a PETA investigation exposed animal abuse in farms that supplied crocodile and alligator skins to Hermes.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bag
Noun
  • New data now confirms what many residents of the Sunshine State have already been feeling in their pocketbooks.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
  • After a wave of price hikes from some of the world's largest companies, including Amazon, Apple and Netflix, even at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching the pocketbooks of consumers like Green.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of pocketbook
Noun
  • Guests still have to choose to browse, and in Las Vegas particularly, retail is competing for their time and wallet with restaurants, casinos, shows, clubs and an almost relentless number of other distractions.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Abel opens the wallet Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO Greg Abel, who took over from Buffett at the start of the year, appears determined to put the record cash hoard amassed by Warren Buffett to work on buybacks and stock purchases.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wallet
Noun
  • The look was finished with a favourite pair of pumps and a handbag by Anya Hindmarch.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Coach opened four locations of The Coach Coffee Shop in 2025, pairing pastries and espresso drinks with the brand’s handbags and accessories.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of handbag

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“Clutch bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutch%20bag. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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