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Recent Examples of baggage
The car was first built as a Pullman library-baggage car in the 1920s and renovated in 1934 to become one of the company’s plush, signature sleeper cars.
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s a lot of terms out there that now have a lot of baggage.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
While some travelers praise the trend for reducing stress and avoiding baggage fees, others say flying without bags is unrealistic for longer trips or work travel.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Give yourself a chance to breathe, free of old baggage.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baggage
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These nifty carry-on attachments slide onto the handle of your luggage, freeing up your hands.—
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Agents located her at the airport, and after a drug-sniffing dog gave a positive result from a sniff test, searched her luggage and found approximately 13 kilograms of cocaine inside.—
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Budding Joy Fabric Storage Bags 6-Pack These fabric storage bags have been purchased more than 10,000 times in the past month alone.—
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Reviewers rate it five stars for spaciousness and durability after schlepping the bags around on a 10-city odyssey, toting them on trains and buses for a month, and, in one case, dragging them over gravel for miles.—
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Freeing up space in a carry-on suitcase is always a tough feat, especially on a long trip.—
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Investigators say a window was damaged during the break-in and two suitcases were taken from the vehicle.—
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“Baggage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baggage. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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