as in briefcase
old-fashioned
a small suitcase
The salesman reached down into the valise to remove a miniature prototype.
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Recent Examples of valise
But in Vienna, Pollak kept a mistress, and Milena had to take a job porting valises at the train station just to make ends meet.
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Christine Estima
september 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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.
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Ross Kenneth Urken,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2024
But that narrow slot that grips your valise is nonetheless roomy enough for forward-pointing feet and ankles, because BMW cleverly carved a chunk out of each front seatback to accommodate knees and lower appendages.
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Jean Lindamood,
Car and Driver,
23 Mar. 2023
The papers, not yet catalogued, are in three heavy archival boxes, organized by correspondent, and a valise of as-yet-unsorted items.
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Mary Norris,
The New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2023
At the college archives, Creamer showed us more of the Stevens artifacts housed there, including a valise marked with his name and a photograph of the congressman’s boot maker.
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Washington Post,
10 June 2021
Christine Estima
september 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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
But that narrow slot that grips your valise is nonetheless roomy enough for forward-pointing feet and ankles, because BMW cleverly carved a chunk out of each front seatback to accommodate knees and lower appendages.
—
Jean Lindamood,
Car and Driver,
23 Mar. 2023
The papers, not yet catalogued, are in three heavy archival boxes, organized by correspondent, and a valise of as-yet-unsorted items.
—
Mary Norris,
The New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2023
At the college archives, Creamer showed us more of the Stevens artifacts housed there, including a valise marked with his name and a photograph of the congressman’s boot maker.
—
Washington Post,
10 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for valise
Noun
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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.
Noun
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Elida still hadn’t found her son’s wallet or phone, her daughter’s Nintendo gaming systems or, somewhat surprisingly, their trailer.
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Eye-watering World Cup prices haven't stopped soccer fans from around the world from opening their wallets.
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“Valise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valise. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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