shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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During the investigation, police said a White male suspect wearing a black hoodie and black pants, carrying a bright red shopping bag was captured on a security camera in the area.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
In the next scene in a living room, a mother hands off a baby to the father before grabbing soap from a shopping bag.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Bring your own reusable shopping bags.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Some Trader Joe’s locations have given out free reusable shopping bags on opening day; others have handed out free Trader Joe's treats for shoppers who visit on opening day.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
In the next scene in a living room, a mother hands off a baby to the father before grabbing soap from a shopping bag.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Bring your own reusable shopping bags.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Some Trader Joe’s locations have given out free reusable shopping bags on opening day; others have handed out free Trader Joe's treats for shoppers who visit on opening day.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shopping bag
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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