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 The prize is accompanied by a £25,000 ($34,000) purse, with each runner-up awarded £10,000 ($14,000). —

News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2026 Snag a designer-quality bag for a fraction of the cost with Quince’s rich-looking purses. —

Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Noem’s purse had credit cards and about $3,000 in cash. —

ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Bustamante Leiva was later charged with stealing purses in three separate incidents in April 2025. —

Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purse

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Noun

After a bit of back-and-forth, one of the crew members grabbed a plastic bag and handed it to a tall, radiantly handsome Canadian actor named Marc.

— Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
One bag serves three hearty portions, or four measly ones.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026