as in bag
a container for carrying money and small personal items
I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all
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Recent Examples of purse
Backpacks, purses, laptop bags, camera bags, seat cushions and fanny packs.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
There will be lunch, speakers, music and lots of purses in the silent auction.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Yet, the Trump administration was clearly spoiling for a fight over who controls the federal purse.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Miss Manners has no trouble solving your surface problem: Carry a small mirror in your purse, and check your face yourself.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
There will be lunch, speakers, music and lots of purses in the silent auction.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Yet, the Trump administration was clearly spoiling for a fight over who controls the federal purse.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Miss Manners has no trouble solving your surface problem: Carry a small mirror in your purse, and check your face yourself.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purse
Noun
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The girls were found dead on June 2 with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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To find more of the best deals in Nordstrom’s fall sale, check out the rest of our top picks below with everything from flowy dresses to accessories like jewelry and sunglasses, jackets, bucket bags, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sealed under the back of her clear plastic phone case is a wallet-size photo of her son.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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His wallet was found near the remains.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Purse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purse. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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