as in bag
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 purse
From the earliest days of our republic, Congress’s power of the purse has universally been understood as not only assigning to the federal legislature the task of deciding how public funds are to be spent, but also as its most effective tool to check the other branches from amassing too much power.
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Rand Paul, National Review, 8 May 2025
Inside Warner’s purse, officers reportedly found two eye-drop bottles filled with a white liquid believed to be a drug used to incapacitate victims.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Petco Park prohibits backpacks and bags, with the exception of single-compartment clear plastic bags not exceeding 12 inches by six inches by 12 inches, infant and medical bags, and clutches and purses no larger than 5 inches by 7 inches.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
The Kentucky Derby has the highest value purse of the three Triple Crown races.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 May 2025
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Rand Paul, National Review, 8 May 2025
Inside Warner’s purse, officers reportedly found two eye-drop bottles filled with a white liquid believed to be a drug used to incapacitate victims.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
Petco Park prohibits backpacks and bags, with the exception of single-compartment clear plastic bags not exceeding 12 inches by six inches by 12 inches, infant and medical bags, and clutches and purses no larger than 5 inches by 7 inches.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
The Kentucky Derby has the highest value purse of the three Triple Crown races.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purse
Noun
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Pop-up vendors will be selling handmade jewelry, skin care products, home decor items, books, clothing, food, beverages, bags and accessories.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Look for sales at stores with bulk bins—and don’t forget to take your own jar or bag to fill—to take advantage of an opportunity to get milk in your fridge without creating any packaging waste.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The company's last high-performance wagon, the E63 S, immediately won over wealthy enthusiasts' hearts and wallets.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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Another man was banned from Disney World earlier this week after allegedly attempting to sneak a wallet full of cocaine into the Magic Kingdom, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Purse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purse. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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