as in bags
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 purses
The Linings of Bags and Purses When decluttering and reorganizing purses, backpacks, and tote bags, put your handheld vacuum to work.
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Every day in stores across Florida, thousands of people pull out their wallets and purses to scratch a lottery ticket, hoping for a life-altering prize.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Plenty open their purses as owners.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Shop everyday purses, travel bags, packing cubes, and more, all for less than $100 each at Amazon.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Bouquets, meanwhile, are receiving the alt-bride treatment, with searches climbing for fuzzy wire bouquets, bouquet purses and flowerless arrangements.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
About a month later, detectives served search warrants at their home and located a large quantity of high-end designer clothing, purses, shoes, and cosmetics.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The spring 2026 collections were filled with delightful purses, from Loewe’s beloved Flamenco pouch to Prada’s colorful silk-satin iterations—the latter a notable street style favorite, spotted in the hands of various It girls and editors outside Prada’s fall-winter 2026 show.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
There are three woven crossbody purses at ALDI this May, each at just $13, to dress up your late spring looks.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Every day in stores across Florida, thousands of people pull out their wallets and purses to scratch a lottery ticket, hoping for a life-altering prize.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Plenty open their purses as owners.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Shop everyday purses, travel bags, packing cubes, and more, all for less than $100 each at Amazon.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
Bouquets, meanwhile, are receiving the alt-bride treatment, with searches climbing for fuzzy wire bouquets, bouquet purses and flowerless arrangements.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
About a month later, detectives served search warrants at their home and located a large quantity of high-end designer clothing, purses, shoes, and cosmetics.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The spring 2026 collections were filled with delightful purses, from Loewe’s beloved Flamenco pouch to Prada’s colorful silk-satin iterations—the latter a notable street style favorite, spotted in the hands of various It girls and editors outside Prada’s fall-winter 2026 show.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
There are three woven crossbody purses at ALDI this May, each at just $13, to dress up your late spring looks.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purses
Noun
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The sun was out, the bags were packed, and a family vacation to Bali was waiting on the other side of a long flight.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Video also showed some passengers coming down the slide with what looked to be their carry-on bags.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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People’s digital wallets were coming online and things like that.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Shelter is important to watch because housing payments usually represent the largest, unavoidable cost taken out of consumer wallets.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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“Purses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purses. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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