briefcase

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Recent Examples of briefcase The trippy look was almost an optical illusion, with a trompe l’oeil, lapel and briefcase designed on the overcoat. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025 Fans cannot bring: purses larger than a clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, diaper bags, cinch bags, non-approved seat cushions, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size. Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025 As the show outlines, the operation involved British spies dressing a corpse as a military officer, stuffing a briefcase with fake letters implying an imminent invasion of Sardinia, and then dumping the corpse and documents at sea to be discovered by the Nazis. Alex Marshall, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 Rollins vowed to win the men’s Money in the Bank qualifying match as well as the briefcase itself. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for briefcase
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefcase
Noun
  • Plus, the strangest news from across the world Read On Best Visit G&T Garden Tours Aficionados of English gardens, pack your valises for one of G&T Garden Tours’ week-long trips to the West Country.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 23 Mar. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • Both Norton and Bitdefender provide a spot to record all details about the contents of your wallet.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
  • When he was later jailed on unrelated matters, Menzies had Hunsaker’s wallet and several other items that belonged to her.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • The bankruptcy filing also notes that Frausto sold his Maserati sports car, a Louis Vuitton handbag, a Gucci wallet and other designer goods.
    Jeff Mcdonald, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
  • The designers, which include Ralph Lauren, Rachel Comey, Jennifer Behr and many others, are the makers of clothes, handbags, shoes, eyewear, candles, gifts and hats.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Oversized carryalls from Hereu, Kallmeyer, L.L. Bean, and Bode offer exceptionally roomy (and stylish) solutions to throw it all in and go with effortless ease.
    Madeline Fass, Vogue, 3 June 2025
  • Channel her look with this spacious carryall from Amazon, which has amassed more than 1,900 five-star ratings from shoppers.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Examples of non-compliance include: smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vapes in the cabin or lavatories failing to fasten seatbelts when instructed exceeding carry-on baggage allowances or failing to store when required consuming personal alcohol on board.
    Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
  • Chic, compact, carry-on friendly—this is skincare for people who appreciate results and ritual.
    Martine Thompson, Essence, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Casual denim and staple outerwear, a leather holdall, Chelsea boots, and a baker boy cap shape up to a thoughtfully refined collaboration.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Accessories include a leather holdall, Chelsea boots, and a baker boy cap.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • It was created by Billy Blanks, who practiced taekwondo and boxing, which form the name of the exercise form via a portmanteau.
    Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Stories have mingled love and magic for centuries, but the portmanteau crystallized as a market category during the pandemic.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefcase. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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