briefcase

Example Sentences

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He says he remembers one of the men was holding a briefcase.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He said he always had an entrepreneurial flair, selling bubblegum and popcorn from his Samsonite briefcase at Jamaica High School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

He carried a script he was writing in a slim briefcase, which he’d shuttle back and forth from the brand-new Starbucks down the street.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

Seemingly new to the job, POTUS, presented as a level-headed leader, has been barely briefed on the workings of the nuclear football and asks the aide carrying the briefcase to run down the responses.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

He seemed respectable enough: neat striped suit, dark hair, briefcase between his feet.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng