Thesaurus results for PURSE

purse

noun

ˈpərs

Definition of purse next

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 As of right now, most airlines allow a carry-on bag and a personal item like a purse or laptop bag. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 Watch the first round of the 2026 ONEFlight Myrtle Beach Classic on Thursday, May 7 in Myrtle Beach, SC at the 7,347-yard, par-71 course at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, as the golfers compete for a piece of the $4M purse. —

Data Skrive, New York Times, 7 May 2026 In the video, the woman is seen lifting the bottle of cognac, which retails for $4,000, and sneaking it into a purse. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Investigators in the homicide case collected evidence in Placer and Nevada counties, including a bag found along a road in Nevada County containing Schoefer’s wallet, identification, coin purse and clothing items, according to the Sheriff’s Office. —

Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for purse

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Noun

Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 May 2026
This casserole comes together a little faster with the help of steam-in-bag broccoli florets.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026