as in bag
a container for carrying money and small personal items
I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all
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The 2025 players competing for the $2 million purse include golf legends Padraig Harrington, Ernie Els, Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer, Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Darren Clarke and David Duval.
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Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Today, the purse stands at a whopping eye-popping $20 million, with Henley taking home $4 million on Sunday.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
The supermodel paired the look with black peek-a-boo heels with a faux leather strap and wooden heels, as well as a black purse with circular silver designs on it and a silver chain.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Residential burglary: Between 8:15 p.m. and 9:04 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 19000 block of Monte Vista Drive by breaking a rear glass door and stole jewelry and purses valued at approximately $16,500.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Today, the purse stands at a whopping eye-popping $20 million, with Henley taking home $4 million on Sunday.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
The supermodel paired the look with black peek-a-boo heels with a faux leather strap and wooden heels, as well as a black purse with circular silver designs on it and a silver chain.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Residential burglary: Between 8:15 p.m. and 9:04 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 19000 block of Monte Vista Drive by breaking a rear glass door and stole jewelry and purses valued at approximately $16,500.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Purse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purse. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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