totes
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of totes
By shortening and alteration
Example Sentences
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Times Festival of Books, you’ll want to fill your beach totes for Memorial Day weekend later this month.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
In the U.S., the totes sell out quickly at stores, fueling a domestic frenzy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Companies such as e-commerce giant Amazon have used the robot for repetitive tasks such as picking up and moving empty totes.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
She added, in character: "The Christmas special is going to be an absolute cracker - it's like totes fire, with all the festive feels, for reals. Slay bells!"
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
“Dat chastisin’ feelin’ he totes sorter gives yuh de protolapsis uh de cutinary linin’.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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