1
: suitcases, trunks, and personal belongings of travelers : luggage
2
: transportable equipment especially of a military force
3
: intangible things (such as feelings, circumstances, or beliefs) that get in the way
emotional baggage
1
dated
: a contemptible or disreputable woman
"I can buy her off. If she took money from him—the mercenary, painted baggage!—why, then, she'll take it from me."—
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton2
dated
: a young woman
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Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
As the sun and Saturn harmonize, turning over a new leaf means releasing old baggage.
—USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Consider this a chance to let go of any emotional baggage from the past.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Why bring back an entity that, while nostalgic, had largely felt excluding and has so much baggage?
—Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But are Midwesterners ready to vote for another Bay Area candidate with more baggage on homelessness and crime than Harris?
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
As the sun and Saturn harmonize, turning over a new leaf means releasing old baggage.
—USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Consider this a chance to let go of any emotional baggage from the past.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Why bring back an entity that, while nostalgic, had largely felt excluding and has so much baggage?
—Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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