as in backpacks
a small bag that is carried over your shoulder and that is used for carrying clothes, books, etc.
He carefully loaded his satchel before departing for a day at the park.
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Recent Examples of satchels
And keep scrolling for more best-selling Quince bags, including totes and satchels.
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Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Use airtight containers or garment bags to keep out bugs, and consider storing clothing with natural repellents like cedar blocks or lavender satchels.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
One brought her knitting, and most carried some sort of prop — a cane, a book, satchels like those carried by people who made Philadelphia their home in the 1700s.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
But a new generation of male celebrities are making the case for investing in bags beyond the nondescript leather satchels, urban roll-top backpacks, canvas duffel bags that most men have historically carried around.
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Save at least 60 percent on totes, shoulder bags, crossbody styles, satchels, backpacks, and more.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Piles of composition paper spilled from old satchels.
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Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Peep swathed-in-suede shoulder bags here, as well as commuter totes, crossbodies, and stylish top-handle satchels that align with fall 2025 trends peeped on runways.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
For men, chunky loafers, caps, patterned scarves, and structured satchels will polish off any look.
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Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Use airtight containers or garment bags to keep out bugs, and consider storing clothing with natural repellents like cedar blocks or lavender satchels.
—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
One brought her knitting, and most carried some sort of prop — a cane, a book, satchels like those carried by people who made Philadelphia their home in the 1700s.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
But a new generation of male celebrities are making the case for investing in bags beyond the nondescript leather satchels, urban roll-top backpacks, canvas duffel bags that most men have historically carried around.
—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Save at least 60 percent on totes, shoulder bags, crossbody styles, satchels, backpacks, and more.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Piles of composition paper spilled from old satchels.
—
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Peep swathed-in-suede shoulder bags here, as well as commuter totes, crossbodies, and stylish top-handle satchels that align with fall 2025 trends peeped on runways.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
For men, chunky loafers, caps, patterned scarves, and structured satchels will polish off any look.
—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for satchels
backpacks
Noun
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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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This one-time discount can be used on any purchase, from best-selling toiletry bags and makeup cases to foldable duffel bags and backpacks.
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“Satchels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satchels. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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