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Examples of duffel bag in a Sentence
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An American man facing 12 years in prison in Turks & Caicos after airport security found ammunition in his duffel bag won’t have to spend one more night in jail.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
The squatters were arrested in Pennsylvania after allegedly stealing the dead woman’s Lexus and stuffing her body in a duffel bag.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2024
Two teenagers were arrested after a woman was discovered dead in a duffel bag in a New York City apartment last week.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Suitcases and duffel bags are piled in every corner.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Not only did readers send checks and gift cards for him, but several also showed up in our lobby with boxes of baby clothes, a playpen and this — a giant duffel bag of disposable diapers.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
On March 26, 2020, in the very early days of the pandemic, Mr. McCaskill packed a duffel bag and backpack and left New York to quarantine with Mr. Johnson in Atlanta.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Right now, Prime Members can score a hardshell 20-inch carry-on, a spacious duffel bag, and toiletry bag for the unbeatable price of just $90 thanks to an on-site coupon.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2024
Authorities found the dismembered remains of three victims in duffel bags and that had been dumped in the Mokelumne River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
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“Duffel bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duffel%20bag. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
duffel bag
noun
: a soft oblong bag for personal belongings
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