minaudière

noun

Definition of minaudièrenext
1
as in purse

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2
as in trunk

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of minaudière As the product — including eye, lip and face makeup, along with brushes and a minaudiere — are only being made once, the collectibles are expected to sell out. — Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2018 The diamond buckles on her Manolos matched, and a sparking minaudiere completed the ensemble. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minaudière
  1. purse
  2. trunk
  3. clutch
  4. chest
  5. bag
  6. caddy
  7. handbag
  8. box
Noun
  • These charming pieces include spacious totes that can also serve as a personal item when flying, chic crossbody bags, and statement-making purses like this seashell bag.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Once outside, Parks fishes a pair of blue flip-flops out of her purse and changes out of her heels.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026
Definition of purse
Noun
  • Then coordinating those vehicles to a specific stall/spot and, lastly, providing controls so the businesses can pop a trunk or unlock a car to complete a handoff.
    — Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • That photo appeared around 2014, when Charlie Velazquez — now 93 and president of the Friends of San Ysidro luncheon group — found it in a trunk of his late parents’ belongings.
    — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • So the Heat’s three-point shooting late in games remains a concern, though Andrew Wiggins was a very good 8 for 13 on clutch threes last season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • This is just what Harley had built – an out-of-the-box pro-drag bike complete with slicks, wheelie bars, a hissing air-shifter and a proper multi-stage clutch set-up specifically for the drag strip.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Definition of clutch
Noun
  • But, alas, there are no other young male seals in the residential streets of Hobart to practice chest-puffing and sparring with.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The incident happened just two blocks away from where drill rapper Truron Roach-Martin, 24, who performed under the name Briscoe, was fatally shot in the face and chest Wednesday.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Tatis slid safely into the bag, and the relay to first base was not in time to get Merrill.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Using a plastic bag to collect the soil and disposing of it in the garbage — not green yard waste bins — will help to reduce the spread of airborne chemicals.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of bag
Noun
  • Their new Hydration Station storage caddy is your one-stop shop to make beverages more exciting this season.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • The historian in question, the authors discover, is Gary Player’s caddy.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 June 2026
Definition of caddy
Noun
  • There’s a reason Old Navy is a go-to of mine and shoppers all across the country for everyday clothing, shoes, and handbags.
    — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • Interiors can be enrobed in leather matching the pattern of a handbag, while backup cameras are embedded into chrome bumpers.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of handbag
Noun
  • In the next round of Count the Rice, the rice is mixed into a large box full of paper, styrofoam, and other detritus.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • That increase, unlike in the Premier League in 2025-26, is not primarily due to inswinging corners causing a rugby-style scrum in the six-yard box.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of box

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“Minaudière.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minaudi%C3%A8re. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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