How to Use knapsack in a Sentence

knapsack

noun

• The gentleman with the big mustache and the turquoise knapsack walks by and looks at you again.
  — Emma Rathbone, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2021
• Like others in the genre, the Sibley guides are small enough to slip into a coat or knapsack.
  — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2020
• The protester, a knapsack slung over his chest and his face covered with a bandana, falls to the ground.
  — Ray Sanchez and Natalie Gallón, CNN, 23 June 2017
• Today, the fanny pack has evolved from a sporty knapsack to a bonafide trendy staple.
  — Shelby Ying Hyde, harpersbazaar.com, 31 May 2023
• President Clinton mentioned the trench coat, the knapsack, the book to read, the apple to eat, the toothbrush.
  — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 30 July 2020
• The sound of one phone not ringing: Cell phones were turned off and remained hooked to belts or stowed in knapsacks for most of the weekend.
  — Judy Bryan, WIRED, 27 Sep. 1999
• His face was covered by a bandanna, and a knapsack was strapped to his chest.
  — Amanda Erickson, Washington Post, 24 June 2017
• If your child is a succulent lover, they'll be thrilled with this knapsack.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2021
• Others hide Ziploc bags at the bottom of a purse or knapsack.
  — Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2018
• The killer was wearing jogging clothes, too: light gray shirt, black shorts, a knapsack and a white cap, police said.
  — By Rick Jervis, Yves Colon and Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 7 May 2017
• Sporting a 22-point lead at halftime, the Bengals looked ready to head back home for the holidays with a win in the knapsack.
  — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2023
• Now, the water comes in plastic bottles, and one of the trackers will always have a knapsack full of them.
  — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 27 Dec. 2017
• Seven years ago, in a rustic cabin at the foot of Mt. Kenya, Prince William pulled something out of a knapsack.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2017
• That person is identified by the red cross on his knapsack.
  — Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2021
• At its heart, this is a knapsack problem in more than one dimension.
  — Elizabeth Landau, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2020
• The options online can be overwhelming, but fret not, there's a knapsack for all.
  — Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
• Parts of the skeleton's armor, along with weapons and a leather knapsack, survived nearly 2,000 years of burial.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2021
• As night fell Friday, migrants tried to sleep on the Guatemala side of the bridge, heads propped on knapsacks, children lying on parents.
  — Time, 18 Jan. 2020
• Investigators said the two then snatched and ran off with the knapsack of the Italian man who had put them in contact with the dealer.
  — Fox News, 31 July 2019
• The man fills up a knapsack with American groceries and candy.
  — NBC News, 20 Aug. 2021
• But they were really known for that namesake character, the one with the top hat and a red knapsack over his shoulder.
  — AZCentral.com, 30 July 2019
• And the knapsack problem is more than a thought experiment.
  — Elizabeth Landau, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Mar. 2020
• Helard Sonco Villanueva stepped off a bus in Lima on Jan. 19, a knapsack slung across his back.
  — Kate Linthicumstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
• The arms join in a knapsack-sized device that connects directly to his spinal cord, so Dr. Octopus can send signals to the arms with his thoughts.
  — Eric Wolff, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2010
• All of which is to say: the pacing and momentum of Sea of Thieves is designed to feel like the dusty, low-rent accordions that your pirates just happen to keep in their knapsacks.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2018
• Investigators said the two took the knapsack of an Italian man who had given them a contact to buy cocaine.
  — Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 30 July 2019
• Wayans was traveling with a carry-on, a knapsack and a suit bag, his spokeswoman Leslie Sloane said, and peacefully followed the gate agent’s requests.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
• From bright, bold colors and printed knapsacks to sleek leather pieces, there's an option for any type of personality and style.
  — Teen Vogue, 5 Aug. 2019
• What could be salvaged — tents, sleeping bags, suitcases, knapsacks and duffel bags — were piled in a corner.
  — Tonya Alanez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 May 2017
• Soldiers carried their own teddy bears, tucked into knapsacks, during both world wars.
  — Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 20 Sep 2024