as in backpack
a small bag that is carried over your shoulder and that is used for carrying clothes, books, etc.
He carefully loaded his satchel before departing for a day at the park.
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An uneasiness rippled through the crowd as the chaperones approached with satchels of quarters.
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Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
In the episode’s final brilliant twist, Guy opens the satchel and discovers it’s filled with hotel-breakfast coupons, which Charlie collects on her travels.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 12 June 2025
But that didn't perturb Nielsen, of San Antonio, Texas, who saw it as a challenge to revive the satchel.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The officer removed the vent and found a black satchel, according to the probable cause statement filed in Porter County Superior Court.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
In the episode’s final brilliant twist, Guy opens the satchel and discovers it’s filled with hotel-breakfast coupons, which Charlie collects on her travels.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 12 June 2025
But that didn't perturb Nielsen, of San Antonio, Texas, who saw it as a challenge to revive the satchel.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
The officer removed the vent and found a black satchel, according to the probable cause statement filed in Porter County Superior Court.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satchel
backpack
Noun
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Children must be Lake County students and attend the event to receive a free backpack with supplies.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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The witness made the comment shortly after a person wearing dark pants, a hooded sweatshirt and a tan backpack walked from the direction of the fire, the footage showed.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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“Satchel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satchel. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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