baggage

Example Sentences

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Mr. Scheiber’s “working class” college graduates carry a lot of cultural baggage that will limit their ability to unite with the traditional non-college-educated working class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

On Friday, just a few dozen travellers were in the usually packed departures hall, as porters sat on empty baggage carts and soldiers kept watch at the terminal entrance.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

But that tax doesn’t apply to a cost like a baggage fee, which may explain why some airlines have raised that fee.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

But it does mean that your new partner may come with some baggage, and perhaps with some growth opportunities in the area of communication.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Just tell them I was checking out the baggage stock.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen