baggage

Example Sentences

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Olsen: But Bond, because of the specific cultural baggage that comes with that franchise, did you feel like it fit thematically with what you were trying to do?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Over the last century, familiar words such as “time,” “exist” and “timeless” have been repurposed in technical contexts without examining what baggage they carry from everyday speech.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

“There’s a lot more money coming on-line that doesn’t have the baggage of an incumbent program,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Familial wealth can come with baggage, like being viewed as a nepo-baby or having to guard against being used.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

While there, he would get counseling from Margaret’s mother, who said that Branwell had to unload a lot of baggage before moving back to 198 Tower Hill Road anyway.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg