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
That’s a significant increase from the 2024 total purse of $475,000.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 29 May 2025
At the most recent event, the New York Blue Birds earned $40,000 of a six-figure purse, with $20,000 going to the runner-up San Diego Munis (a franchise owned by PGA Tour pro Wyndham Clark and lifestyle brand Municipal), and $8,000 apiece awarded to the three teams tied for third.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Just after launching her beauty and wellness brand, Brunel, Jasmine Tookes gave us a peak into her purse: a lip tint, brow pomade, compact, lipstick, and of course, her Awakening Body Oil.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025
The Travelers, one of The Tour’s Signature Events, offers a $20 million purse.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 29 May 2025
At the most recent event, the New York Blue Birds earned $40,000 of a six-figure purse, with $20,000 going to the runner-up San Diego Munis (a franchise owned by PGA Tour pro Wyndham Clark and lifestyle brand Municipal), and $8,000 apiece awarded to the three teams tied for third.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Just after launching her beauty and wellness brand, Brunel, Jasmine Tookes gave us a peak into her purse: a lip tint, brow pomade, compact, lipstick, and of course, her Awakening Body Oil.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025
The Travelers, one of The Tour’s Signature Events, offers a $20 million purse.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purse
Noun
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Also, finish 10 activities to earn a free book with museum coupons (for kids and teens only) or a bag for adult participants.—
Sarah Z. Sleeper,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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There’s everything from 19th-century crazy quilts to vintage napkins, even a bag of stretchy strings.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
Noun
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When he was later jailed on unrelated matters, Menzies had Hunsaker’s wallet and several other items that belonged to her.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Both Norton and Bitdefender provide a spot to record all details about the contents of your wallet.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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“Purse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purse. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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