How to Use sporran in a Sentence

sporran

noun
  • But the Scots need their sporrans with them.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • For football, dress the kilt down with chunky books, thick socks, and sporran, paired with a Scotland football shirt.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026
  • Hotel guests can book an in-person or virtual appointment with Lewis to create their bespoke sporran.
    — Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Tickets, mobile phones, room keys, money; a sporran is Scotland’s answer to a manbag, and we’d be lost and empty-handed in the absence of it.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Monty Lewis is one of just five craftspeople in the UK who still makes traditional dress sporrans using goat hide and horsehair.
    — Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Among the dozens of British traditions listed as ‘critically endangered’ are wooden fishing net making, hand paper making, and sporran (pouch) making.
    — Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023

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