How to Use messenger bag in a Sentence

messenger bag

noun
  • Is there a bag that’s more Y2K than the giant messenger bag?
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Oliver joined him at the office and rode shotgun in the car and in O'Brien's messenger bag.
    Jennifer Brooks, Star Tribune, 31 Aug. 2020
  • This classic messenger bag has the same leather look as the ONA sling, but comes in a much larger size.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2019
  • His favorite bag in the lineup, the Crosstown Chevron, can be worn as a lumbar pack on the trail or a messenger bag on the bike.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 May 2018
  • At jorts?Jorts, a very heavy bike chain on one shoulder, and a messenger bag on the other shoulder.
    Sean Malin, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2021
  • The man, a resident of Poland, Maine, had the gun tucked in the outer pocket of a black canvas messenger bag.
    BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • The Game of Thrones actress wore a pair of gray biker shorts, a white graphic T-shirt, a black messenger bag, and matching slides.
    Bianca Rodriguez, Marie Claire, 22 June 2020
  • The messenger bag is slowly reappearing in the 2020s too.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The best part is that the polyester exterior is super easy to clean, so this messenger bag will look good as new for quite a long time.
    Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Most messenger bag straps fall between 30 and 60 inches in length.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2023
  • This messenger bag comes in four different leather finishes that are on sale at the same price point.
    Ellen McAlpine, Good Housekeeping, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Refinery 423, for one, stocks Hoff hot sauce, golf balls in an egg carton and messenger bags with the image of a skulking bear.
    Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
  • The bag is insulated with a lining that helps keep food cool with the aid of an ice pack, and can be slung over your shoulder or worn like a messenger bag.
    Popular Science, 3 June 2020
  • Her purse is an Army-Navy Surplus Army green canvas messenger bag.
    Houston Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The oh-so trendy white messenger bag that wasn't actually a backpack at all?
    Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 6 June 2018
  • The biggest change is that no backpacks or large bags (camera bags, messenger bags) will be allowed into the grounds.
    Samantha West, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2018
  • There are three new takes on the Kånken too, including a mini clutch and a version that converts into a messenger bag.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2018
  • The best part is that the polyester exterior is super easy to clean (as well as waterproof), so this messenger bag will look good as new for quite a long time.
    Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This sleek and simple laptop bag is versatile and can be carried as a messenger bag or tote.
    Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022
  • Presenting four styles; a slouchy hobo, an oversized clutch, a braided messenger bag, and a waist belt, Simkhai hit on all the basics a fashion girl needs right now.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Sep. 2019
  • One of Byland’s newest leather products is a messenger bag.
    Eric Dusenbery, al, 23 Dec. 2019
  • The suspects are a white male with a bald or shaved head who has multiple tattoos on his right arm and a white female who was dressed in black and carried a tan messenger bag.
    Stephen English, star-telegram, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The right design details can add utility and uniqueness to your messenger bag.
    Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Her son matched her muted colors, opting for a casual white sweatshirt, black pants, a black messenger bag and a black hat.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
  • First up, a crisp, oversize white button-up—collar popped—and gray bike shorts, styled with a Gucci messenger bag and pristine white sneakers.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Planning to camp on the beach, Fitzgerald carried a bicycle-messenger bag and, inside it, a $5 plastic tarp, a knife, and an old hammock.
    Robert Moor, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Here, Barry reaches deep into the messenger bag of mystery fiction and turns the whole business inside out to show the soft suede of its lining and the loosening stitches of the seams.
    Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • And as someone who has lost countless tiny chunks of skin and hair to lobster clasps on messenger bags over the years, it’s greatly appreciated.
    Adrienne So, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2017
  • For an old-fashioned leather messenger bag that will always be in style, Tecovas and Shinola make great options.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Instead of being a dedicated Switch hard case, this messenger bag is much more akin to a camera bag, with dividers and pouches to fit all your Switch gear.
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2022

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