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Recent Examples of clutch bag
She was elegantly dressed in a cream coat dress adorned with delicate embroidery, paired with matching heels and a coordinating clutch bag.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Hathaway wore an elegant black t-shirt with an asymmetric skirt, accessorized with a leather belt and a large clutch bag for the occasion.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In a potential nod to the late designer, who died last month, the duchess finished her ensemble with a satin clutch bag and pumps by the Italian design house.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
At the tournament, Lohan appeared to wear a light pink Chanel printed mini dress from the fashion house’s 1996 runway collection with a black Chanel clutch bag.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Hathaway wore an elegant black t-shirt with an asymmetric skirt, accessorized with a leather belt and a large clutch bag for the occasion.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In a potential nod to the late designer, who died last month, the duchess finished her ensemble with a satin clutch bag and pumps by the Italian design house.
—Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
At the tournament, Lohan appeared to wear a light pink Chanel printed mini dress from the fashion house’s 1996 runway collection with a black Chanel clutch bag.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutch bag
Noun
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To fund its operations, HISA charged tracks using a formula that blended racing starts with purse sizes—meaning high-purse tracks like Churchill Downs paid disproportionately more.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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The look came complete with a pumpkin-carriage purse, LED lights that accentuated the blue gown, and special effects smoke billowing from the magic wand of her stylist, Law Roach—a fashion fairy godmother in the flesh.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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The Handling Speciale spec has been developed to bolster the Purosangue’s responsiveness, namely with suspension refinements and a fine-tuning of the eight-speed dual clutch transmission.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Pomeranz walked Murakami to load the bases, and after a force play at the plate, Montgomery came through in the clutch to end it.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Two correspondents sent Lemisch the identical sanitary disposal bags, printed with the Liberty Bell, that had suddenly appeared in the women’s bathroom in their campus library.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Brown approached the home first, carrying a brown Outback Steakhouse bag.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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However, this strain on Floridians’ pocketbooks can’t compete with the governor’s immediate obsession with redrawing congressional districts in a four-day session that begins Tuesday.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both parties have focused on voters' pocketbook issues as the November midterm elections get closer and GOP lawmakers fight to keep control of Congress.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Organized into two compartments, the nylon fanny pack is durable, easy to clean, and can easily store your phone, over-ear headphones, wallet, passport, hand sanitizer, and more.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Decisions are being made that will impact your wallet and your neighborhood for years to come.—
Rickford Kirton,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Federal officials said the money Tangeman laundered was spent by the group to live lavishly, including hundreds of thousands of dollars spent at nightclubs, and luxury handbags valued at tens of thousands of dollars that were given away at nightclub parties.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But at least this junior assistant got free handbags and a major glow-up out of it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Clutch bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutch%20bag. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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