How to Use purse in a Sentence

purse

noun
  • I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all.
  • The best part about this purse?
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The purse had two heads, both bald.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Yeah, no, the purse was not in there.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Her car is at home; her purse is at home.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • For what, a purse, a watch, and a phone?
    — Rachel McRady, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • All that's left is her purse, on the ground by the gas pump.
    — Pamela Avila, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Her purse was still inside the car.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • May your purse always hold a coin or two.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Her purse and phone went missing with her.
    — Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t keep spare keys in your purse either.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
  • And her brother’s wife still owns the purse.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The sweater was paired with black shorts, knee-high black boots and a black purse.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • To start, the purse comes with two straps, both made from the same durable leather.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • The Warriors have a coin purse.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Keep it in your purse to give you a quick top-up throughout the day.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Parisians don’t believe your purse and shoes need to match—très passé!
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The man grabbed her purse, then searched it for money or stuff to steal.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • To shop for more purses at Quince, keep scrolling.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • This sling purse is the perfect bag to carry these days.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Can someone bring up a purse that was left downstairs?
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
  • All bags and purses will be checked at these entrances.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • These fees are a percentage of their fight purse.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The model also added a black and white purse and black pumps.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • Skip the extra purse and bring this instead.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • To add a final touch, opt for a purse that matches your footwear.
    — India Roby, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Congress has the power of the purse.
    — ABC News, 17 May 2026
  • Bags and purses are subject to search.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Try matching your lipstick to your purse.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • My mom is the queen of always having a claw clip clip to her purse strap.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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