reticule

Example Sentences

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She dispensed intelligence and irony as if each were fresh herbs in a reticule she kept tied to the belt of her dress.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2020

They were often called lady apples, as they could slide into a purse or reticule without producing an unsightly bump – perfect for today’s lunchbox.

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2019

The first lady, “caught up what silver she could crowd into her old-fashioned reticule, and then jumped into the chariot with her servant girl Sukey, and Daniel Carroll, who took charge of them,” Jennings wrote.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2018

Before the quartet exited my field of vision, I saw the husband bounding in pursuit of the three women, yelping a bit and waving the reticule in the air.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2018

I was halfway to the door when I saw her silk reticule hung from the back of a chair.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson