totes
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of totes
By shortening and alteration
Example Sentences
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They carry blankets, coolers, and totes with dinner.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The best things had departed in the totes of people who knew what they were doing.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
She also totes lavender oil, a portable fan, a rosary and sour candies in a small bag she takes everywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
It’s like I have a child — three children, my totes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
My chair faced away from the crowd—toward Grandma’s wall of plastic totes.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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