backpack

Example Sentences

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There was more room for my backpack and other personal items than I expected but I struggled to change clothes in there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

During a strike, she said, she would carefully explain to her daughter — a 7-year-old with long, braided hair and a Labubu plush toy swinging from her red backpack — what the teachers were demanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“The Grace Blackwell system is nearly two tons, and so you’re not going to be putting that in your pocket or your backpack anytime soon,” he said, referring to the chip maker’s latest-generation AI platform.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

"Immigration saw that I had three months' worth of medication in this backpack that was bigger than me," Regan says.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He had pulled his backpack onto his lap when he realized it wasn’t zipped all the way.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova