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Recent Examples of shoulder bag
Inicat Small Crossbody Sling Bag My mom has never been a shoulder bag person, especially while traveling.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Every wardrobe needs a sleek shoulder bag that’s spacious enough to hold the essentials.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Style it with Jil Sander’s cherry-red heeled sandals for a striking pop of color and The Row’s timeless black leather shoulder bag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
This woven shoulder bag feels especially Southern with its breezy, beachy style.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Every wardrobe needs a sleek shoulder bag that’s spacious enough to hold the essentials.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Style it with Jil Sander’s cherry-red heeled sandals for a striking pop of color and The Row’s timeless black leather shoulder bag.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
This woven shoulder bag feels especially Southern with its breezy, beachy style.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder bag
Noun
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The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Wondering which ones deserve a spot in your makeup bag?—
Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The sprinting, swimming and weightlifting event that allows athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs held its inaugural event in Las Vegas, where organizers had hyped the competition as a PED-friendly Olympics with high drama, big purses and shattered records.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The outcome was its reversal, and the reversal came from the branch of government that holds the purse.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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All purses, bags or containers larger than a small clutch bag.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Other royals allegedly have their own tricks—like Princess Kate, who’s said to use a clutch bag to avoid endless handshakes.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some were almost evangelistic about how the move to places such as Austin, Dallas and Nashville would improve their lives and benefited their pocketbooks.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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These losses can hit consumer pocketbooks too.—
Jennie L. Durant,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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Watches, petites, dresses, women’s career wear, kids, handbags, fragrances, and shoes all outperformed, while big-ticket home items, especially furniture, and plus-sizes, were soft, Spring observed.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Richmond wore a blue suit to the event while Fey was seen in a beige coat accessorized with long black boots and a red handbag.—
Desiree Ossandon,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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“Shoulder bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder%20bag. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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