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handbag

[hand-bag] / ˈhændˌbæg /


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Over thousands of years, humans have also developed hundreds of distinct types, ranging from tiny chihuahuas small enough to carry in a handbag to Great Danes that can reach a person's waist.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Special, one-time pieces can cost $10 million or more—prices that even the most expensive handbag brands such as Hermès can only dream about.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Upon awarding the prize, a member of the Nobel committee likened the technology’s ability to store enormous amounts of stuff in seemingly compact spaces to Hermione Granger’s enchanted handbag in the Harry Potter series.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

She throws a different leather handbag onto the passenger seat of her car, pulls on a pair of black leather driving gloves, and zooms off.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2026

She dug into a large handbag and produced it.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

In the dining room, vintage Doyle Lane ceramic beads dangle from a Mission-style wooden clock while designer handbags are draped over chairs and hat racks.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

“Clothing and handbags are art to me,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

According to Bernstein’s latest secondhand pricing tracker, the premium paid for Birkin and Kelly handbags at Sotheby’s and Christie’s auctions increased during the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Current dictator Miguel Díaz-Canel, whose wife flaunts luxury handbags, is booed in public.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Their front windows were full of dresses, handbags, children’s annuals, and when you went inside, a sweet stale smell.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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