1
: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage
2
: transportable equipment especially of a military force
3
: intangible things (such as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way
emotional baggage
1
dated
: a contemptible or disreputable woman
"I can buy her off. If she took money from him—the mercenary, painted baggage!—why, then, she'll take it from me."—
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton2
dated
: a young woman
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
At a party event Sunday, local Democratic leaders didn’t minimize Trump’s prospects to flip Miami-Dade red but expressed confidence that Biden’s accomplishments and Trump’s baggage would motivate local voters as November gets closer.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
But those later eras did much to muddy the historical waters, and this setting now comes with a hefty load of baggage.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Your heart deserves to set down some of that baggage!
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
While holding onto resentment—or ignoring reality—can lead to distance and anger, letting go allows couples to move forward without carrying the weight of baggage.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
At a party event Sunday, local Democratic leaders didn’t minimize Trump’s prospects to flip Miami-Dade red but expressed confidence that Biden’s accomplishments and Trump’s baggage would motivate local voters as November gets closer.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
But those later eras did much to muddy the historical waters, and this setting now comes with a hefty load of baggage.
—Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Your heart deserves to set down some of that baggage!
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for baggage
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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