as in suitcases
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 wallets
Shopping in the dairy section has been easier on wallets lately.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Child care costs are draining parents’ wallets and hitting their employers’ bottom lines, according to a new study published by The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
According to police, the suspects allegedly made off with the residents’ cell phones and wallets.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Amid anxiety around inflation, tariffs and layoffs, shoppers still opened up their wallets, especially during Cyber Monday, the biggest e-commerce day of the season.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Our wallets, lungs, and future generations would be grateful.
—Anshul Gupta, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Foodies, get your stomachs and wallets ready.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Those who travel totally bare bring very little — their cell phones, wallets, maybe a phone charger.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Child care costs are draining parents’ wallets and hitting their employers’ bottom lines, according to a new study published by The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
According to police, the suspects allegedly made off with the residents’ cell phones and wallets.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Amid anxiety around inflation, tariffs and layoffs, shoppers still opened up their wallets, especially during Cyber Monday, the biggest e-commerce day of the season.
—Queenie Wong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Our wallets, lungs, and future generations would be grateful.
—Anshul Gupta, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Foodies, get your stomachs and wallets ready.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Those who travel totally bare bring very little — their cell phones, wallets, maybe a phone charger.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallets
suitcases
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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
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Kenny also leads Traveler's annual Luggage Week, where editors test and review the very best suitcases, weekenders, and backpacks of the year.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Wallets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallets. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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