as in duffel bag
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Recent Examples of carpetbag
Whenever things grow desperate, Fogg pulls wads of cash from his carpetbag to pay captains to sail faster, to buy an elephant as jungle transport or, finally, to acquire and destroy an entire steamship.
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Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021
Another challenger carried a carpetbag up on stage as a prop to protest Romney's presence in the race -- illustrating the animosity toward Romney even at that early juncture.
—Maeve Reston, CNN, 1 May 2021
This clever prop allows the British nanny to pull gigantic items from her carpetbag, including a hat rack and full-length mirror.
—José Mandojana, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2020
Found in his carpetbag after his capture were many letters from his supporters, including one from Elizabeth Gloucester.
—Steve Bell, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2019
Mary’s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display.
—Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2019
When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag.
—sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Feb. 2018
Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021
Another challenger carried a carpetbag up on stage as a prop to protest Romney's presence in the race -- illustrating the animosity toward Romney even at that early juncture.
—Maeve Reston, CNN, 1 May 2021
This clever prop allows the British nanny to pull gigantic items from her carpetbag, including a hat rack and full-length mirror.
—José Mandojana, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2020
Found in his carpetbag after his capture were many letters from his supporters, including one from Elizabeth Gloucester.
—Steve Bell, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2019
Mary’s seemingly bottomless carpetbag purse is one of the first tricks on display.
—Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2019
When the boy went to the room of his father, Lincoln immediately asked for his carpetbag.
—sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carpetbag
Noun
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Photos shared by the task force showed FEMA rescue boats being prepared, firefighters gathering uniforms in duffel bags, and canine officers.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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There also appears to be at least some experimentation with actual enemy corpses left on the map after death, albeit with a duffel bag still present.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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In the end, though, their scores on the knapsack test were no better than the placebo group.—
Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Steel wore a white turtleneck and carried a small knapsack filled with court filings: pleasure reading.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The product, which comes with an installation kit, is currently unavailable on Amazon’s website.—
Angela Palermo
July 5,
Idaho Statesman,
5 July 2025
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Under a two-year agreement, Nike will become the official kit supplier for London City, outfitting the team with performance apparel and training wear designed specifically for elite women footballers.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
4 July 2025
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
Noun
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Spoiler alert: velcro and hot rollers never actually left the kit bags of backstage stylists, says Timperley.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
12 July 2025
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All of the pieces stow conveniently in a first aid kit bag when playtime is over.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The format sees contestants race up a mountain with rucksacks full of cash and the German version shot in New Zealand alongside several other international editions.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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By late Sunday afternoon, dozens of people in civilian clothing had begun moving rucksacks, duffel bags and other luggage off the ship.—
Andrew Keh,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Each foot soldier carried a ten-pound musket, a sixteen-inch bayonet, a tin canteen, a linen haversack, and his own blanket—a battlefield luxury, since in peacetime five men typically shared two blankets.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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Trimmed with luggage slats and a restraint bar, the box lands ready to support any traveling cases, haversacks, miniature steamer trunks, or other traveling caboodle carried in the cabin, but definitely not any plus-two passengers.—
Larry Griffin,
Car and Driver,
24 Apr. 2023
Noun
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Inside Ashley's small heart center room, Booker snapped open his golden briefcase containing all his barbering brushes and clippers.—
Mykal McEldowney,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The night ended with Naomi cashing in her Money in the Bank briefcase on Iyo Sky during arguably the greatest women’s match in WWE history.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Carpetbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carpetbag. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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