How to Use purse in a Sentence

purse

noun

• I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all.
• Keep it in your purse to give you a quick top-up throughout the day.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2024
• The iPhones came out and didn’t see the inside of a pocket or purse for three hours.
  — Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
• The entire device weighs 1.4 kilograms (3 pounds) and folds up to the size of a clutch purse.
  — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
• Leslie was already pulling a small knife from her purse.
  — Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
• Loose change from a coin purse was the only item missing.
  — cleveland, 20 July 2023
• Avery sent a purse stuffed with pieces of eight to make sure the governor got the point.
  — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
• Her purse, cellphone, shoes and even her jeans were found in the marsh eight miles from Gilgo Beach.
  — Morgan Canty, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023
• In one case, fentanyl was stitched into the lining of a purse.
  — Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
• No more lugging a cooler, a beach bag filled with sand toys and a purse thanks to the Beachmate.
  — Sara Liss, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• While cameras were rolling, the police chief searched her and her purse — no gun was found.
  — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2024
• Jenner paired the coat with a white hardshell purse and a pair of thigh-high white boots worn over dark pants.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
• Her hair was styled in a shorter bob and topped with a tiara that went with her pink dress and Barbie purse in the next.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
• Yet, the Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse – that is, the power to tax and spend.
  — Garret Martin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2023
• Republicans and supply-siders might jump on this truth to lay the blame for the deficits at the doorstep of the Dems who had the power of the purse.
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• Lip glosses have come and gone from the slip pocket inside my purse.
  — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 21 Dec. 2023
• In the second robbery, police said the assailants grabbed a woman’s purse and struck her in the arm with a gun.
  — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
• The suspect engaged in the fight got into the vehicle and took off without the purse.
  — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 May 2023
• The 12-year-old looked all grown up in a blush-pink dress with a purse from mom Victoria Beckham's brand.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
• The small but mighty purse is made from durable nylon and is big enough to hold your phone, passport, cards, boarding pass, and more.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 18 July 2023
• The dumplings — supple purses filled with juicy ground beef and strewn with yellow lentils and cilantro — are luscious.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• The tampon in question will never be found at the bottom of a purse, or tucked in a desk drawer at the office.
  — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
• On her Instagram story, the actress shared a photo of the iconic purse sitting on the bench at the end of her bed.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
• Hadid capped off the outfit with a glossy black Prada purse, white socks, and black Oxford shoes.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 June 2023
• The mazes fit right in your purse or backpack for family travel time.
  — Jessica Hartshorn, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 May 2023
• The purse became the topic of every pre-show interview Waddingham was a part of.
  — Kristina Behr, Parents, 26 Feb. 2024
• Once The Row’s Margaux bag was declared a modern Birkin, the purse went from cult favorite to hot-ticket item.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
• Police found Russell’s wig, cell phone and purse on the road near her vehicle.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 17 July 2023
• The winning purses and the purses all the way down the line, that definitely matters.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
• In another fun photo, Aykroyd and Hudson posed with Potts, who wore a black suit and pink purse.
  — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024