How to Use bag in a Sentence

bag

1 of 2 noun

• She put the pencil in her bag.
• She packed her lunch in a paper bag.
• Step 2 When ready to serve, slash open the bags of Fritos.
  — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 8 Feb. 2024
• Scroll through for the best bag trends from the fall 2024 season.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2024
• Put a few in a gift bag for a loved one, and keep the rest for yourself.
  — Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Feb. 2024
• The man dropped the duffle bag of candy on a tree lawn.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• While a bag at the store gets to make all the decisions (cashews or pecans?
  — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 3 Sep. 2023
• San Jose State's first hit came on a bizarre hop in the dirt off the bat of Hardy near the first base bag in the third inning.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
• This bean bag kept its color and shape through many rainy storms.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• Her body was found on Nov. 18 – covered by black plastic bags in a ditch near a lake in the foothills of the Alps.
  — Giada Zampano, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Nov. 2023
• The bag of the season was a no-nonsense cross-body with metal clasps.
  — Colleen Barry, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
• Some were wrapping their shoes in zip-top bags taped around their feet.
  — Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
• The car also held 20 bags of luggage with the seats folded flat.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
• It is filled with what appear to be rolled up socks and clothing bags.
  — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
• Notable features: The whole thing fits in a small mesh bag and weighs less than 2 pounds.
  — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 14 Nov. 2023
• No more lugging a cooler, a beach bag filled with sand toys and a purse thanks to the Beachmate.
  — Sara Liss, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The set includes five bags: One quart-sized bag, two 16-ounce bags, and two smaller 8-ounce bags.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2023
• There were World War II relics such as medic bags, a field telephone and helmets.
  — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• There are three mesh pockets in the main compartment and a hidden zipper pouch on the back of the bag.
  — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2024
• One spring morning Osborne put it in a bag and hopped on a train to London.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 July 2023
• More than anything else, you are known for slicing up bags.
  — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• While doing your inspection, leave your bags on the tiled floor in the bathroom.
  — John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
• Dig up and seal infected plants, stems, leaves, etc. in a plastic bag and place in the trash, not the greenwaste.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
• The extra pocket on the front is the perfect spot to store gift bags and tissue paper.
  — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2023
• Hunger can be abated by eating a bag of chips or a bowl of oatmeal.
  — Patricia Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
• But their feet were bare or in plastic bags, instead of platform shoes and boots.
  — Amanda Holpuch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
• The $12 bags are filled with a mix of fruit and vegetables from local North Ridgeville produce stands.
  — Jshortavon, cleveland, 17 July 2023
• Overweight bag fees are officially a thing of the past.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2023
• Once inside, the mice don’t have to jump to reach a bag of onions or plastic gallons of cooking oil, all of which were on the kitchen floor.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
• Lawyers are sure to get involved, but in the end, Oregon State isn’t going to get left with an empty bag.
  — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2023

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bag

2 of 2 verb

• I bagged the last seat so everyone else had to stand.
• She's expected to bag the award for the team's most valuable player.
• He got a job bagging groceries.
• The hunters bagged five deer altogether.
• We bagged 10 fish today.
• The rest of the city has to bag their leaves up for pickup.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2022
• Here, there is no good reason to bag it in the first place.
  — Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2022
• For the first 400 yards or so, bag the poop and carry it out.
  — Outside Online, 16 Feb. 2022
• Or how about the time one Michigan hunter vowed to bag a moose?
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2022
• All parts of the plant must be bagged up and disposed of properly in the garbage.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
• In the first, Qatar meets Senegal with both sides looking to bag their first points of the group stage.
  — Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2022
• Here's a look at how the Musketeers were able to bag a win on the road at Butler.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 9 Jan. 2022
• Residents are to bag their kitchen waste and add it to their yard-waste bin.
  — Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2021
• There are plenty of brands on the market, from boxed to bottled to canned to bagged — yes, bagged.
  — Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
• There are now eight books in the series, which focuses on the biggest bucks bagged by hunters in the state.
  — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2023
• From the Archives shares this picture from that year of sand bagging to protect the road and homes.
  — U-T Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
• There's no cashier, but a courtesy clerk will bag your groceries.
  — Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2022
• The cold case unit was behind the scenes ready to bag anything that had Miller's DNA on it, such as utensils or a glass.
  — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2023
• Hunters young, older and oldest have bagged their biggest bucks this fall in state and out.
  — Bryan Hendricks, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2023
• Whoever bagged the stay had to move fast, and won’t have much time for packing.
  — Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
• How does such a mid rapper keep bagging some of the better beats in mainstream rap?
  — Vulture, 28 Apr. 2023
• The main section is best for larger items or bagged items with a slimmer compartment in the back.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2024
• The globs — along with some rocks and sand — were bagged for disposal and carried away by power boat.
  — Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
• In my humble opinion, If Johnson wants to bag on 50 Shades, let her!
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 June 2022
• On private lands — where hunters often pay steep fees to bag a pig — the percentage ranged from 81% to 93%.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022
• Peat, the ingredient that makes bagged soil light and spongy, comes from wetlands.
  — Brianna Wilson, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2023
• Once bagged, the officers drove off without much pause.
  — The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
• The team also tells the fishmongers to bag up dozens of the whole dorado and filets of ruby red tuna.
  — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2022
• Odd jobs such as truck driving, bagging groceries, and beyond ensued for Howard as the band built the crux of their artistry.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 31 Jan. 2024
• Bruno Guimarães bagged the winner with a sublime strike in the 66th minute; in what was his second goal from just his second shot.
  — Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024