knapsack

Example Sentences

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Gone were the theatrical hopefuls eagerly buttonholing visitors, and, with them, the barrage of fliers that can quickly weigh down a knapsack.

From New York Times

Donning a borrowed Hitler Youth uniform for a disguise, the 11-year-old boy would carry coded notes in his blue knapsack.

From Los Angeles Times

She left a friend’s apartment in Kabul with just the clothes on her back, a knapsack, laptop and her phone.

From Seattle Times

Twice a week, Donald Jr., or Young Don, as he was called, visited Mildred in her apartment, where they would talk about books and she would slip a note for his father into his knapsack.

From New York Times

“Everything I have fits in this bag,” Freeman said, referring to a knapsack in which he planned to carry away his tent and his clothing.

From Los Angeles Times