Thesaurus results for PURSES

purses

noun

plural of purse

as in bags

a container for carrying money and small personal items I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all

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Recent Examples of purses Police said the individuals approached diners and placed flyers or newspapers over their wallets, purses or cellphones while engaging them in conversation. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 But the strength of the category led analysts to worry that the company might be too dependent on the continuing appetite for purses. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The purses piled up at the Cook County Clerk's Office on Thursday were collected by employees from for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The acrylic, vertical files keep purses upright and prevent them from falling over. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 The latter is a flexible, breathable hide of pigs and has been used to make products such as shoes, purses, wallets and early forms of sports equipment. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 The killing, often deliberate, of more than twenty thousand children in Gaza injured consciences, not purses, and consciences could be managed with some ritual censuring of Benjamin Netanyahu or his proudly bigoted colleagues. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Mattresses and furniture line the walls and there are bins full of purses and shoes. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026 This Barbie calendar comes complete with a new full-sized doll, and each day brings a new accessory or outfit addition, such as sunglasses, purses, jewelry, shoes, and more. — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Cardboard boxes and mesh bags of food items being stored directly on floor of walk-in cooler.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The remains, wrapped in several layers of garbage bags, were turned over to the Gang Supression Force by HERO, a relief organization that was contacted through humanitarian channels, the group told the Miami Herald.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026

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But as critical as donor funding is, those who are providing the funds believe their wallets are not the path for sustainable BYU excellence.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Police said the individuals approached diners and placed flyers or newspapers over their wallets, purses or cellphones while engaging them in conversation.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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