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Recent Examples of shoulder bag
With an adjustable nylon strap, the Lisa can be used as a crossbody or shoulder bag.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
While the print is a little louder than usual, the accessorizing is so minimal—literally just slingbacks and a just-right shoulder bag—that this couldn’t be anyone else.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
It can be worn as a crossbody (an excellent option when in crowded airports), but also as a traditional shoulder bag.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
High-end fashion brand Chloé released a capsule collection, ranging from $250 silk scarves to a $5,300 snakeskin and leather shoulder bag with a horse head and tail linked by a horsebit chain.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
While the print is a little louder than usual, the accessorizing is so minimal—literally just slingbacks and a just-right shoulder bag—that this couldn’t be anyone else.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2026
It can be worn as a crossbody (an excellent option when in crowded airports), but also as a traditional shoulder bag.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
High-end fashion brand Chloé released a capsule collection, ranging from $250 silk scarves to a $5,300 snakeskin and leather shoulder bag with a horse head and tail linked by a horsebit chain.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoulder bag
Noun
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But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Illini are lengthy, creative and deep in their scoring bag.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Miss Manners therefore requires turning one’s back — while also showing one’s profile and expressing thanks and apologies for stepping on toes and purse straps.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Swedish golfer Ludvig Åberg currently leads the PGA tournament, which carries a winning purse of $25,000,000.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Other royals allegedly have their own tricks—like Princess Kate, who’s said to use a clutch bag to avoid endless handshakes.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jenner added a pair of low-rise dark indigo jeans, a black clutch bag, and black thong heels.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As the Iran conflict continues unabated, gas taxes will impact county drivers’ pocketbooks mightily.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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And California’s public universities would probably cry about their revenue streams having to rely on unpredictable corporate profits rather than the pocketbooks of students’ parents.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Celebrities including Rihanna, Dua Lipa, and Lisa have all been spotted sporting Labubu charms on their designer handbags.—
Fleurine Tideman,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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Whether that be a covetable handbag from Loewe, Balenciaga, or Prada, or the oversized frames from Khaite x Oliver People’s collaboration, which have quickly become her street-style signature, mixing in these investment add-ons feels like the modern move.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Shoulder bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder%20bag. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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