purse

Example Sentences

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I saw a lot of allusions and references in your lyrics and videos to “trashy icons,” like Lindsay Lohan with the Chanel purse ankle monitor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Fund managers often turn to banks to meet redemption requests from investors, but their purse strings may tighten.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

But perhaps the most powerful tool that Congress has is its power of the purse, outlined in Article 1 of the Constitution.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

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 "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar