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Recent Examples of carpetbag
Whenever things grow desperate, Fogg pulls wads of cash from his carpetbag to pay captains to sail faster, to buy an elephant as jungle transport or, finally, to acquire and destroy an entire steamship.
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Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021
Another challenger carried a carpetbag up on stage as a prop to protest Romney's presence in the race -- illustrating the animosity toward Romney even at that early juncture.
—Maeve Reston, CNN, 1 May 2021
This clever prop allows the British nanny to pull gigantic items from her carpetbag, including a hat rack and full-length mirror.
—José Mandojana, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2020
Found in his carpetbag after his capture were many letters from his supporters, including one from Elizabeth Gloucester.
—Steve Bell, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2019
Mary’s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display.
—Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2019
When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag.
—sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Feb. 2018
Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021
Another challenger carried a carpetbag up on stage as a prop to protest Romney's presence in the race -- illustrating the animosity toward Romney even at that early juncture.
—Maeve Reston, CNN, 1 May 2021
This clever prop allows the British nanny to pull gigantic items from her carpetbag, including a hat rack and full-length mirror.
—José Mandojana, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2020
Found in his carpetbag after his capture were many letters from his supporters, including one from Elizabeth Gloucester.
—Steve Bell, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2019
Mary’s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display.
—Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2019
When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag.
—sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpetbag
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When Neely was 14, his mother was brutally murdered by her boyfriend, her body stuffed in a black duffel bag and dumped off a highway in the Bronx.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Herschel Novel Duffel Bag $110 $94 Amazon For a longer jaunt, this duffel bag is a stylish essential with plenty of room for leggings, sneakers, a towel, and more.Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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The Roam was the first dedicated portable device that Sonos decided should get Bluetooth (there not being much Wi-Fi in the middle of the woods or at a lake) so that listeners could snag a single Sonos product for both their kitchen and knapsack.Parker Hall, WIRED, 20 July 2024
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One of those unfortunates is the movie’s protagonist, Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre), a young Black man who is cycling into town, a knapsack on his back, in order to put up bail for a cousin.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
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They’re based on the girl identifying Conley from a photograph and a DNA hit from a rape test kit, according to court records.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Keyboards, game controllers, and DIY kits use them for more precise inputs.Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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True rocked a navy tennis dress, pink sneakers, and a teal backpack, while toting a pink water bottle.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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This powerful backpack blower moves leaves and other debris quickly and easily, and can handle complex jobs in yards up to 1 acre.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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There’s even a Technogym fitness kit bag that can be used in-suite, containing a yoga mat and weights.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
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Once the food comes, follow the recipe card which is conveniently color-coded with its kit bag and enjoy.Caroline L. Young, MS, RD, LD, RYT, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2022
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Starting in 2022, the U.S. supplied Ukraine with 700 Switchblade 300s, a $50,000 missile small enough to be carried in a soldier’s rucksack and launched with minimal effort.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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School rucksacks stuffed with clothes, small pillows and floral blankets are strewn on the floor.Mohammad Al Sawalhi, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
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Trimmed with luggage slats and a restraint bar, the box lands ready to support any traveling cases, haversacks, miniature steamer trunks, or other traveling caboodle carried in the cabin, but definitely not any plus-two passengers.Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
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There was the field bag (a canvas haversack used by soldiers in both world wars), the satchel (worn across the body and popularized by Indiana Jones), and the tote bag (notably prevalent among readers of The New Yorker).Nick Haramis, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2021
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In Deal or No Deal Island, briefcases are hidden around an island with more than $200 million in prize money split between them.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024
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An increasingly paranoid Jax is bullying Tiffany Stratton, who will inevitably turn babyface and cash in her Money in the Bank briefcase.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Carpetbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpetbag. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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