How to Use handbag in a Sentence

handbag

noun
  • Right now, see cozy slippers to get you through the winter and handbags.
    Leslie Yazel, wsj.com, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The outfit was rounded out with white fur gloves and a gray handbag.
    Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Long coats, high boots, lots of neutrals, and small handbags.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The 36-year-old teamed the look with a brown top, matching boots and tights, a small handbag and large hoop earrings.
    Lea Hüttinger, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Note: The Row’s handbag, loafers and cashmere coat, and the singular red sock.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Louis Vuitton isn’t the only brand to give its handbags a kitschy twist.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Even her handbag adds a warm touch with its soft suede finish.
    Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024
  • While there are holders for cups, keys and even cell phones, there’s rarely a good place to put a purse or handbag.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Lawrence accessorized with a black leather belt and a Dior handbag.
    Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Tie one on your handbag, around your neck, or even your wrist to stylishly wipe sweat from your brow.
    Hannah Jones, Country Living, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The star also sported pointy black heels and a matching handbag.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
  • There are so many different ways, whether through jewelry, the handbags or the ready-to-wear.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Davis kept his medal in his handbag for his flight home from Washington D.C.
    Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The King, 74, wore his on his military uniform, while the Queen, 76, pinned her onto a handbag.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Over her shoulder was a green handbag with green hardware straps.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Tory Burch: Shop ready-to-wear, accessories, handbags, shoes, and sport—all up to 50% right now.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
  • In one image, a black leather handbag sits on a messy desk atop a pile of printouts and manila folders.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • But others have crossed the line, with advertisers using the dance to sell cars and handbags.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • The safe is offered in four colors and is small enough to fit into a handbag, car, or carry-on, as well as in a drawer.
    Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Particularly the Birkin, which for decades had a reasonable claim to the title of rarest handbag in the world.
    Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Top on my wishlist for the season is a new investment handbag.
    The Editors, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2023
  • On the ground floor, the new Saks women’s store is devoted almost entirely to shoes, with some handbags in the mix.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
  • One video opens with a large white leather handbag covered in the signature LV logo of Louis Vuitton.
    Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Garfield wore a gray sweater, dark blue pants, a baseball cap and sneakers during the outing, while Tomas had a floral dress and black handbag.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
  • There's no great handbag storage up front, but plenty of room for snacks and beverages.
    Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The group can be seen heading toward the handbag rack, taking dozens of purses and leaving only black models on the shelf.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Mine—a daily go-to—has gone flying across my car and turned upside down in my handbag, and not a single drop has ever spilled.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Characterised by thin straps and a monogram print, the handbag comes in three sizes, all meant to be carry-alls that, as the name suggests, never get full.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 29 June 2023
  • There was a handbag factory in Blackburn and a crocodile farm in Malaysia.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Think red handbags, quirky going-out dresses, and also kitschy bracelets.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 30 Oct. 2023

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