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Recent Examples of clutch bag
Paired with a simple black top, leather boots, and a matching green clutch bag, the look was thematic without being cheesy or too on-the-nose.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
Clear bags are allowed, as are small clutch bags or purses no more than 6.5 inches long .
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Fans can also carry a 1-gallon clear plastic freezer bag — a Ziploc bag or something similar — and a small clutch bag no larger than 9 inches by 5 inches, which is subject to search.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
Paired with a simple black top, leather boots, and a matching green clutch bag, the look was thematic without being cheesy or too on-the-nose.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for clutch bag
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
Clear bags are allowed, as are small clutch bags or purses no more than 6.5 inches long .
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Fans can also carry a 1-gallon clear plastic freezer bag — a Ziploc bag or something similar — and a small clutch bag no larger than 9 inches by 5 inches, which is subject to search.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
Paired with a simple black top, leather boots, and a matching green clutch bag, the look was thematic without being cheesy or too on-the-nose.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for clutch bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutch bag
Noun
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The tournament will also feature 78 PGA Tour Champions players, who will be competing for a purse of $2.2 million.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Slate’s comedic brilliance is a given, but her ability to pull off both Nikki’s outward chaos — a bottomless purse, an inability to keep track of time, a constant whirlwind of wisecracking emotions — and the inner stillness of complete understanding is breathtaking to watch.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Edwards had 41 and hit several clutch shots down the stretch to pad the lead.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Female cane toads lay upwards of 30,000 eggs per clutch twice a year.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With no Gentile doctor yet in place, Bernstein packs his bags and instruments and takes Room 22 at the Hotel Tüffer.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Luggage: Passengers can leave bags at a drop-off point in the parking garage.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Women kept color swatches in their pocketbook, in case of a shopping emergency.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Shoppers are already expecting tariffs to hit their pocketbooks.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The escalating trade war has driven stock prices down and may hit Americans in their wallets as businesses pass on the pain by raising prices.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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If passed, the dollar could spread further—not just through banks and borders, but through crypto wallets and code.—
Jon Helgi Egilsson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Target handbag picks, alongside key tips on how to maximize their spirited, playful appeal.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
12 Apr. 2025
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This handbag carries all of the Dooney & Bourke signature handsome features and hardware and has also been treated for winter repellency.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Clutch bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutch%20bag. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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