purse

Example Sentences

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We found quarters in her coat pocket, a dollar in an old purse, and pennies in the tray in the living room.

From Literature

Medicare Advantage has been adjusting to tighter government purse strings for some time.

From The Wall Street Journal

She reaches into her huge red-and-green-plaid purse and pulls out another paper bag.

From Literature

I have my poems sewn into the hem of my dress, and I know Mother is carrying a purse with coins hidden inside her robe.

From Literature

She dropped her purse and then pulled out a hammer.

From Literature