as in wallets
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 suitcases
In May 2004, police recovered three suitcases containing various body parts of a White male, per The Star-Ledger.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
This 27-inch ice scraper and snow brush tool is equipped with a durable ABS shaft (the same material that’s used in some hardside suitcases) and a supportive EVA cotton handle that can hold up against temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
After signing up, check your inbox for a single-use coupon for 10% off sitewide, including best-selling suitcases, weekender bags, and cosmetic cases.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Videos of last year's event went viral for attendees pulling huge suitcases of free makeup and hair products, but will that be the case for this year's convention in Orlando, Florida?
—Samantha Neely, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Social workers will give the suitcases to children who are removed from home or moved from place to place, kids who travel on field trips, or reunite with family.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
So Jordan makes a point of serving snacks with flight attendants, loading suitcases with baggage handlers, and sitting in breakrooms talking to ramp agents.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In Central and Latin America, those with wanderlust take a stroll with their luggage around the block or put their suitcases in the middle of a room for others to walk around, which is considered a way of attracting good travel for the year ahead.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Officials in Cologne banned bringing suitcases and erected more barriers around the market there.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
This 27-inch ice scraper and snow brush tool is equipped with a durable ABS shaft (the same material that’s used in some hardside suitcases) and a supportive EVA cotton handle that can hold up against temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
After signing up, check your inbox for a single-use coupon for 10% off sitewide, including best-selling suitcases, weekender bags, and cosmetic cases.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Videos of last year's event went viral for attendees pulling huge suitcases of free makeup and hair products, but will that be the case for this year's convention in Orlando, Florida?
—Samantha Neely, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Social workers will give the suitcases to children who are removed from home or moved from place to place, kids who travel on field trips, or reunite with family.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
So Jordan makes a point of serving snacks with flight attendants, loading suitcases with baggage handlers, and sitting in breakrooms talking to ramp agents.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
In Central and Latin America, those with wanderlust take a stroll with their luggage around the block or put their suitcases in the middle of a room for others to walk around, which is considered a way of attracting good travel for the year ahead.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Officials in Cologne banned bringing suitcases and erected more barriers around the market there.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitcases
Noun
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Or another extreme swing of the pendulum, guided by the ultrawealthy closing and opening their wallets?—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The new provisions, meant to fatten Americans' wallets, can also cause confusion, accountants said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Or, shop other best-selling leather travel backpacks from the brand, below.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
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Just in time for a 2016 renaissance, Target dropped prices on more Vera Bradley bags, including backpacks, toiletry organizers, and larger duffels, starting at just $12.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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These bags are made from food grade silicone that’s free from toxins like lead, latex, phthalates, BPA, and BPS.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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An investigation found the two may have been involved, the department said that day in a news release, and a knife and a note were found in one of the girls’ bags.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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It’s located on the back of the cooler, so it’s meant to be pulled much like luggage.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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As a chronic overpacker who only travels with carry-on luggage, learning how to use packing cubes has been a process years in the making.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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With the Michael Kors Outlet recently slashing prices on dozens of handbags, there are almost too many to sort through.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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Under his predecessor Virginie Viard and the studio team that succeeded her, Chanel relied on brand codes writ large — witness the giant pearl necklace handbags of its last collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Are celebrities giving up roomy carryalls?—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Suitcases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitcases. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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