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valise

noun

Definition of valise

as in briefcase

old-fashioned a small suitcase The salesman reached down into the valise to remove a miniature prototype.

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Recent Examples of valise But in Vienna, Pollak kept a mistress, and Milena had to take a job porting valises at the train station just to make ends meet. — Christine Estima september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 That a kindly bellhop from The Balmoral, our hotel adjacent to the station, loaded our valises off a trolley cart did little to rein in these trappings. — Ross Kenneth Urken, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2024 But that narrow slot that grips your valise is nonetheless roomy enough for forward-pointing feet and ankles, because BMW cleverly carved a chunk out of each front seatback to accommodate knees and lower appendages. — Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 23 Mar. 2023 The papers, not yet catalogued, are in three heavy archival boxes, organized by correspondent, and a valise of as-yet-unsorted items. — Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023 At the college archives, Creamer showed us more of the Stevens artifacts housed there, including a valise marked with his name and a photograph of the congressman’s boot maker. — Washington Post, 10 June 2021

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Noun

Each briefcase-size unit plugs right into an outlet and communicates with its Pila peers through a mesh network.

— Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Evans would have one last gasp but was way too far out to try to grab the briefcase.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of briefcase

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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
Anyone aiming to boost their protein intake in the Gulf has likely felt the pinch in their wallet lately.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of wallet

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