as in suitcases
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
with their humble belongings tucked into wallets of simple cloth, the pilgrims began their journey to one of Christendom's holiest shrines
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Recent Examples of wallets
The American people The war has been punishing for Americans and their wallets.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
But the rules are written as if to fatten the wallets of the hospital and insurance giants — while the taxpayers and employers eat the costs.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The war against Iran is hitting consumers’ wallets.
—Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The price hike for any individual item will likely be modest, but the pileup of extra costs could weigh on wallets, analysts previously told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The victims would be distracted while their wallets were stolen, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
As Americans cinch their wallets to fill their tanks, businesses are getting afterburn.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Members of the group included database hackers, organizers, target identifiers, callers and residential burglars who targeted hardware virtual currency wallets, which store cryptocurrency, prosecutors said.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Maybe that’s best for players’ wallets, as Boone frequently had to pay Kangaroo Court fines as a youngster with the Reds.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
But the rules are written as if to fatten the wallets of the hospital and insurance giants — while the taxpayers and employers eat the costs.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
The war against Iran is hitting consumers’ wallets.
—Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
The price hike for any individual item will likely be modest, but the pileup of extra costs could weigh on wallets, analysts previously told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The victims would be distracted while their wallets were stolen, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
As Americans cinch their wallets to fill their tanks, businesses are getting afterburn.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Members of the group included database hackers, organizers, target identifiers, callers and residential burglars who targeted hardware virtual currency wallets, which store cryptocurrency, prosecutors said.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Maybe that’s best for players’ wallets, as Boone frequently had to pay Kangaroo Court fines as a youngster with the Reds.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallets
suitcases
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After a group of glamorous bell hops brought out suitcases filled with silver flasks that were handed out to the audience.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
3 May 2026
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Every other major carrier restricts you to a maximum of 2 or 3 suitcases per ticket.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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“Wallets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallets. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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