baggage

Example Sentences

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On Friday, just a few dozen travellers were in the usually packed departures hall, as porters sat on empty baggage carts and soldiers kept watch at the terminal entrance.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

But it does mean that your new partner may come with some baggage, and perhaps with some growth opportunities in the area of communication.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Those with elite status on American are still eligible for complimentary bags, and holding the airline’s co-branded credit card also comes with a baggage perk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Still, as the top Cabinet official in the presidential line of succession after the VP, secretaries of state are often ambitious pols who bring baggage all their own.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Hanako was happy to do this, because the grownups were frenzied as they tore through the baggage.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata