valise

Example Sentences

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The next week, Talley presented her with a Fendi valise.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023

Traveling across the ocean and over mountains, he uses the contents of his valise to feed himself, stay warm, unlock a cage, pacify a sharp-toothed ogre and find valuable treasure.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021

This he most emphatically proclaimed in his creation of the X, Y and Z Portfolios, a modern-day boîte en valise, after Duchamp, a “suitcase” of the artist’s most select wares.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2015

At 21 she fled to London with a handful of records in her valise and has been an expat ever since.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2015

When they arrived, carrying all of their belongings in one valise, they both knew right away that perfect was not the word.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison