purse

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Julián Delgado Lopera appeared onstage, pulled his brand new novel, “Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,” out of the purse with two heads and read a sticky-noted passage aloud to the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Even without the full back story, I knew its true provenance was my mom’s purse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"People will be aware of the pressures on the public purse and I am not confident it will be prioritised by the executive because thus far we haven't seen this treated as a priority."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Many filmmakers told me that those who hold the purse strings don’t consider such filmmaking a good investment.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Sliding on my flip-flops, braiding my frizzy hair, tucking the postcards into my black-and-white checkerboard purse and squeezing into the backseat between Emma and Andre—even that made sense.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller