as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles with their humble belongings tucked into wallets of simple cloth, the pilgrims began their journey to one of Christendom's holiest shrines

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Recent Examples of wallet Social media users also raised concerns about anonymous accounts holding crypto wallets that may have benefited from shorting the crypto market — and whether insider trading could have been involved. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 Yeomans explains that, according to Helen, White collected his victims’ wallets. Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Someone should empty the wallet in any superflex league in which Dart is still available. Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 But a new paper by a group of economists who analyzed crypto wallets sheds light on some common characteristics and overall spending. Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wallet
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suitcase
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  • The children arrived without their parents, with little more than a suitcase, before being placed with relatives, foster families, or Catholic charities.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Your suitcase comes into contact with dirty airports, hotel carpet, and public streets and bathrooms with every trip.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Wallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallet. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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