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Recent Examples of haversack
Trimmed with luggage slats and a restraint bar, the box lands ready to support any traveling cases, haversacks, miniature steamer trunks, or other traveling caboodle carried in the cabin, but definitely not any plus-two passengers.
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Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
There was the field bag (a canvas haversack used by soldiers in both world wars), the satchel (worn across the body and popularized by Indiana Jones), and the tote bag (notably prevalent among readers of The New Yorker).
—Nick Haramis, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2021
The next entry shows Gigger was docked pay for losing a canteen and a haversack.
—Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 14 Mar. 2018
Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
There was the field bag (a canvas haversack used by soldiers in both world wars), the satchel (worn across the body and popularized by Indiana Jones), and the tote bag (notably prevalent among readers of The New Yorker).
—Nick Haramis, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2021
The next entry shows Gigger was docked pay for losing a canteen and a haversack.
—Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 14 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haversack
Noun
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Steel wore a white turtleneck and carried a small knapsack filled with court filings: pleasure reading.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Todd has since amassed dozens of Pop Mart toys—many of whom accompany her on her overseas travels in a large brown knapsack—and nearly 250,000 followers who watch her unbox her toys and visit stores in search of limited editions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Poking out of the pen pouches on the satchel is a row of tiny state flags, representing each of the states that Michael’s office covered.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Midsize bag styles include satchels, shoulder bags and medium totes as well as a line of double bags and classic frames inspired by style icon Lee Radziwill.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The backpack has a padded back computer pocket perfect for a laptop.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Her favorite ways to move around are by train and bike, and her backpack always has nuts, clementines, and something to read.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The beautiful image showed Charlotte sitting in a wild, rural landscape wearing camouflage and a rucksack, while smiling beautifully into the camera.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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DeSantis wants to protect kids from childhood for the same reason my great grandfather put a tiny rucksack on my 5-year-old mother’s shoulders and sent her into the cotton fields to pick with the adults — cheap labor.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Poking out of the pen pouches on the satchel is a row of tiny state flags, representing each of the states that Michael’s office covered.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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On the backside, a small, zippered pouch can hold first aid items, and the pass-through pocket makes a shell or other layer easy to grab or stash mid-run.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Get one year of unlimited access for $3.33 $1.50 per month + a tote.—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
16 May 2025
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Average price points range from $880 for an Edna tote in Anatolia print to the Sienna doctor’s bag style in Los Angeles laser cut pattern for $1,300.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Chicago was also extremely active in free agency, adding guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, and center Drew Dalman to an offensive line that allowed 68 sacks a year ago.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Parsons has accumulated 52 1/2 sacks and 112 quarterback hits in four seasons for the Cowboys.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Several of them provided surveillance footage of a man on a bicycle, wearing a camouflage hat carrying a backpack, duffel bag and what appeared to be a chainsaw, officers testified.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Kaelin’s interview is juxtaposed with the testimony of the limo driver, Allan Park, who described seeing the small duffel bag that Kaelin was referring to.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Haversack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haversack. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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