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purse

[purs] / pɜrs /




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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Even Rachel Sennott recently wrote and starred in a micro-drama to promote a new Marc Jacobs purse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

Krisht managed to find a purse with her mother's last hand-written poem inside.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

She’s walking briskly, dressed in distressed jeans and a white T-shirt, her black leather purse slung over one shoulder.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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