purse

Example Sentences

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At a new Ross in Alhambra, Liz Lopez was shopping for a designer purse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

But perhaps the most powerful tool that Congress has is its power of the purse, outlined in Article 1 of the Constitution.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

A nearly 6% like-for-like slip in the key Europe market weighed on sales as consumers tightened their purse strings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

She’s walking briskly, dressed in distressed jeans and a white T-shirt, her black leather purse slung over one shoulder.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day