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View definitions for carry on

carry on

verb as in continue activity

verb as in manage operations

verb as in lose control emotionally

noun as in small suitcase

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They include “The Woman in the Yard,” a horror movie from Blumhouse that she executive produced; Netflix’s holiday thriller “Carry-On”; and “Otis and Zelma,” where she will play Zelma Redding, the wife of soul legend Otis Redding, who will be portrayed by John Boyega.

It shows the unforgettable footage of Cruz, wearing his Texas flag face mask, strolling through an empty airport security line with his carry-on roller bag in tow.

From Slate

And since we had a long weekend of wedding travel that took us from Ohio to Maryland to Florida, we had a lot of bags—some checked, some carry-on.

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I raced through the terminal and up the escalator, two steps at a time, with a carry-on and boots that were not made for running.

Consider what happened when the Department of Transportation recently said it would start requiring airlines to quote an all-in price on airline tickets instead of separating fees for carry-on luggage and canceling or changing a reservation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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