as in wallet
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
it'll be much easier to carry a backpack than to lug that suitcase all over the place
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Recent Examples of suitcase
With a bassinet in one hand and a suitcase in the other, Birkin left her marital home and moved in with her parents.
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Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In a viral video shared on TikTok in August under the username @bruiserandellewoods, the 3-year-old Chihuahua from Florida can be seen sitting on her owner's suitcase, crying actual tears.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
He was seen carrying two duffle bags and a suitcase away.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
After all, big leaguers live out of a suitcase for half the big-league season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In a viral video shared on TikTok in August under the username @bruiserandellewoods, the 3-year-old Chihuahua from Florida can be seen sitting on her owner's suitcase, crying actual tears.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
He was seen carrying two duffle bags and a suitcase away.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
After all, big leaguers live out of a suitcase for half the big-league season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitcase
Noun
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Instead, opt for easy DIY projects to get in the spirit without leaving a dent in your wallet.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Because the money is encoded into the ledger, the payment is executed by transferring that asset directly between wallets via smart contracts and the infrastructure is encoded into the blockchain itself.—
Ozan Ozerk,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At around the same time, a tall, college-aged man carrying a black backpack made his way up the stairwell of the nearby Losee Center, a four-story concrete building that houses the student welcome center, among other things.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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From that day forward, Sofi sent him to school with a photocopy of his passport and visa in his backpack.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Travel tips Here are some travel tips for those living with MS, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Bring extra medication in your carry-on in case of unexpected flight delays and cancellations.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Minis turn Manuka honey into something that can move easily from a gym bag to a carry-on or simply into a morning routine.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The coat rolls up into a compact bag that doesn’t take up much luggage space and can be thrown in a bag to carry around for the day.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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In February, a fire destroyed a South Korean budget carrier Air Busan plane, which subsequently prohibited carry-on luggage containing portable chargers from being stored in overhead bins.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Marc Jacobs during his tenure at Louis Vuitton invited artists like Richard Prince and Takashi Murakami to put their style of art on what would become best-selling and collectible bags.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Outside of shows, bandanas, fringe bags, and cowboy boots have made their ways into the wardrobes of editors and influencers alike.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Anne Hathaway has been seen carrying a vintage Metropolitan briefcase on the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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So her Sonic Youth T-shirt and Spin T-shirt and her Strand Adrian Tomine tote bag and her little briefcase thing, that’s my stuff.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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Nepal’s current bout of political unrest started in early September, when a group of young Nepalis, fed up with seeing politicians’ children posting about their designer handbags and luxury travel while most people struggle to make ends meet, organized a peaceful protest.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The brands also were liberally seen on the red carpet, from Hayek Pinault, who wore a Balenciaga strapless tuxedo gown with Gucci shoes and handbag and Boucheron jewelry, to a plethora of stars in Gucci, including Moore, Chastain and Johnson, as well as Kirsten Dunst and Yara Shahidi.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Suitcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitcase. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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