as in briefcase
old-fashioned
a small suitcase
The salesman reached down into the valise to remove a miniature prototype.
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Recent Examples of valise
But in Vienna, Pollak kept a mistress, and Milena had to take a job porting valises at the train station just to make ends meet.
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Christine Estima
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
That a kindly bellhop from The Balmoral, our hotel adjacent to the station, loaded our valises off a trolley cart did little to rein in these trappings.
—Ross Kenneth Urken, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
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Visit G&T Garden Tours Aficionados of English gardens, pack your valises for one of G&T Garden Tours’ week-long trips to the West Country.
—airmail.news, 23 Mar. 2024
For the kind of hopeful young women who once packed their sashes in their valises and got on the bus to come to Hollywood, only to find a hundred other small-town beauty queens already here, a pageant crown no longer has to be their only onramp to mobility and even cinema celebrity.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
But that narrow slot that grips your valise is nonetheless roomy enough for forward-pointing feet and ankles, because BMW cleverly carved a chunk out of each front seatback to accommodate knees and lower appendages.
—Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 23 Mar. 2023
The next week, Talley presented her with a Fendi valise.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2023
At the bottom of the pile of documents in the valise that Jeanie sent to the Morgan is a copy of the magazine dated March 10, 1956, containing E. B. White’s moving obituary for G. S. Lobrano.
—Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023
Christine Estima
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
That a kindly bellhop from The Balmoral, our hotel adjacent to the station, loaded our valises off a trolley cart did little to rein in these trappings.
—Ross Kenneth Urken, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024
Plus, the strangest news from across the world Read On
Best
Visit G&T Garden Tours Aficionados of English gardens, pack your valises for one of G&T Garden Tours’ week-long trips to the West Country.
—airmail.news, 23 Mar. 2024
For the kind of hopeful young women who once packed their sashes in their valises and got on the bus to come to Hollywood, only to find a hundred other small-town beauty queens already here, a pageant crown no longer has to be their only onramp to mobility and even cinema celebrity.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
But that narrow slot that grips your valise is nonetheless roomy enough for forward-pointing feet and ankles, because BMW cleverly carved a chunk out of each front seatback to accommodate knees and lower appendages.
—Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 23 Mar. 2023
The next week, Talley presented her with a Fendi valise.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2023
At the bottom of the pile of documents in the valise that Jeanie sent to the Morgan is a copy of the magazine dated March 10, 1956, containing E. B. White’s moving obituary for G. S. Lobrano.
—Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valise
Noun
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Tuck the straps away for a sleek silhouette, then switch to the shoulder strap for lighter loads or carry it briefcase-style when moving in and out of car trunks.—
Sal Vaglica,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stratton betrayed Nia Jax, hitting her with the briefcase before landing the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to score the pinfall and her first world title in professional wrestling.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stash your phone, wallet, and keys in the middle zip pocket and keep your notebook, pens, and snacks in either of the two open compartments.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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These inexpensive tools prevent scammers from reading your card information through clothing, bags, or wallets.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Valise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valise. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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