as in duffel bag
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Recent Examples of carpetbag
Whenever things grow desperate, Fogg pulls wads of cash from his carpetbag to pay captains to sail faster, to buy an elephant as jungle transport or, finally, to acquire and destroy an entire steamship.
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Washington Post,
22 Dec. 2021
Another challenger carried a carpetbag up on stage as a prop to protest Romney's presence in the race -- illustrating the animosity toward Romney even at that early juncture.
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Maeve Reston,
CNN,
1 May 2021
This clever prop allows the British nanny to pull gigantic items from her carpetbag, including a hat rack and full-length mirror.
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José Mandojana,
Popular Mechanics,
2 Aug. 2020
Found in his carpetbag after his capture were many letters from his supporters, including one from Elizabeth Gloucester.
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Steve Bell,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2019
Mary’s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display.
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Matthew J. Palm,
orlandosentinel.com,
13 Aug. 2019
When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag.
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sandiegouniontribune.com,
12 Feb. 2018
Washington Post,
22 Dec. 2021
Another challenger carried a carpetbag up on stage as a prop to protest Romney's presence in the race -- illustrating the animosity toward Romney even at that early juncture.
—
Maeve Reston,
CNN,
1 May 2021
This clever prop allows the British nanny to pull gigantic items from her carpetbag, including a hat rack and full-length mirror.
—
José Mandojana,
Popular Mechanics,
2 Aug. 2020
Found in his carpetbag after his capture were many letters from his supporters, including one from Elizabeth Gloucester.
—
Steve Bell,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2019
Mary’s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display.
—
Matthew J. Palm,
orlandosentinel.com,
13 Aug. 2019
When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag.
—
sandiegouniontribune.com,
12 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpetbag
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In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
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Alston battered Vitels over the back of her head at least five times with a pan, ultimately stuffing her lifeless body into a duffel bag and into a closet, the court heard Friday.
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My trusty knapsack has come with me on European adventures and weekend trips, but sadly, it’s begun to show signs of wear and tear after years of regular use.
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Since then, numerous gloves have been found scattered near the main drag as well as a knapsack sold at Walmart.
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What, then, is motivating the 41-year-old to don Portugal’s kit for his sixth and final World Cup this summer?
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Williams embraced Wimbledon's all-white dress code in a custom Nike kit consisting of a mesh tank top and matching miniskirt, letting her glistening nails steal the show.
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Tourists bustle in and out of Penn Station, the busiest transportation hub in the United States, many carrying suitcases and backpacks and arriving just in time for the July 4 weekend.
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Luckily, this backpack comes loaded with anti-theft features, like slash-resistant fabric, RFID protection, and locking security zippers.
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Road closures have been seizing the country’s leafy capital, as vans disgorge military style kit bags and American personnel to match at top hotels.
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All of the pieces stow conveniently in a first aid kit bag when playtime is over.
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The pack can be a rucksack, backpack or vest, and the exercise has roots in military training before crossing over into mainstream fitness.
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Kerouac had already framed the problem in The Dharma Bums, where a character modeled on Gary Snyder called for a rucksack revolution to counter America’s addiction to muchness.
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Elsewhere, the design features a small capsule of Normandy sand and a strap made from an M-1928 haversack, the backpacks widely used by the US Army during World War II.
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The Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen 8 laptop shows up ready to work, with a snappy Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, a generous 32GB of RAM, and a spacious 2TB SSD in its (figurative) briefcase.
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After the match, a briefcase of cash exploded in McDonagh and Mysterio’s face.
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