Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutch bags
Noun
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Spanning across more than 13,000 square miles of Northern Italy, the 2026 Winter Olympics are less of a singular experience for athletes, locals and fans, and more of several different clutches of sports occurring simultaneously with little accessibility between the events.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Indeed, Ram turns out to be a kind, decent fellow with his own troubles trying to save his business from the clutches of his step-family.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Avoid pillowcases with large holes that can allow dust to enter, and choose light colors since dark colors and designs may bleed onto leather purses or clothing and stain them.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The story of Murphy’s career included many winning mounts, millions of dollars in purses, controversies and poisonings.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Residents were prepared with Ziploc bags full of change, and the runners would give Mardi Gras beads in return for money.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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For the first time on Tuesday, members of the public had to pass through metal detectors and send bags through X-ray machines to access the Capitol on the first day of a session — new security measures that came in the wake of last summer’s violence against state lawmakers.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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With the city’s pocketbooks faring no better now, officials have begun talking about making another pitch to Yuba City and Sutter County residents for a tax that could prove a windfall relative to the city’s flat revenue streams of late.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many had to raise prices just as customers tightened their pocketbooks.—
C. A. Bridges,
Oklahoman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Right now, best-selling handbags and wallets are marked down by as much as 82 percent, with plenty of spring-ready pastels and light neutrals to choose from.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Virginia business owner Sarah Wells, who manufactures handbags and accessories, gets five calls and texts a day offering hundreds of thousands of dollars within a day.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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New Yorkers with lighter wallets need not despair.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Social Security benefits make a big difference in the wallets of many Americans.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Clutch bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutch%20bags. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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