shopping bag

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Recent Examples of shopping bag The video, directed and written by Aube Perrie, depicts the pop superstar wandering through an empty Los Angeles hotel and being trailed by a tall mystery figure in sunglasses carrying a white plastic shopping bag. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026 Police are searching for a man in his 20s who was wearing a white shirt and carrying a blue shopping bag. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026 Place the fluffy stuff in a plastic shopping bag to fill smaller spaces in a box. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026 That's when Osubor noticed an orange fall out of Rockwell’s shopping bag as Rockwell headed toward his car in the parking lot. Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shopping bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopping bag
Noun
  • Avoid storing fur in plastic garment bags, warm, dry closets, or dank, humid areas like the basement, as this can dry out pelts and lead to cracking or shedding.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Wrap the dress in a garment bag, then store it in a hall closet or under the bed, away from light. 10.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Road closures have been seizing the country’s leafy capital, as vans disgorge military style kit bags and American personnel to match at top hotels.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Sources with knowledge of the situation told The Athletic that the clash began when the India team dragged their kit bags across the square at the Oval ahead of practice instead of carrying them, to the displeasure of Fortis, and then Gambhir complained about the amount of grass on the pitch.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Guests were given a complimentary tote bag full of gifts inspired by the movie—including a TreSemme workable hair spray, Devil Wears Prada branded Diet Coke, and a copy of the fictional Runway magazine, with Blunt’s Emily Charlton on the cover.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
  • High-vamp ballet flats from The Row, a ball cap, and an oversized brown suede tote bag are natural add-ons Kravitz regularly gravitates towards, while the pop of red beaded necklace totally caught us by surprise.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • ForeFlight was a separate company founded in 2007 in Houston and was behind a popular flight-planning and electronic flight bag application used by pilots.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
  • After an interview, pilots could receive a conditional employment offer, a Spirit electronic flight bag and mentorship within the airline.
    Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 9 May 2023
Noun
  • To streamline the traveling process (and potentially get through security more quickly), consider investing in a duffel bag that is spacious enough to replace your carry-on.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Stuck in the desert somewhere just south of the American border, Zendaya’s desperate, unreasonably chipper addict is trying to get a duffel bag filled with who knows what from Chihuahua back to California, but her off-road route is filled with impediments.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Then, put everything in a transparent ditty bag for packing.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Yes, your quart-size plastic bag will work as a ditty bag.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Shoes, purses, make-up and jewelry were also donated.
    Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The sleek shape of this shoulder tote is ideal for anyone who wants a travel purse look.
    Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Throw in your laptop and use it as a work bag, or even a pair of sneakers on your way to the gym.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • On the accessories front, the perfect work bag and some springy Birkenstock lookalikes are nicely discounted.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopping%20bag. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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