desk-size

or desk-sized

[ desk-sahyz ]

/ ˈdɛskˌsaɪz /

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adjective

of a size suitable for use on a desk: a desk-size dictionary.

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How to use desk-size in a sentence

I was sick in street gutters, onto my desk, at dinners with friends.
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But Scott, in taking the parlance of the street to the SportsCenter desk, helped affirm its ascendance.
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President Harry Truman kept a sign on his desk that read: “The Buck Stops Here.”
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Families stuff a life-size male doll with memories of the outgoing year and dress him in their clothing.
New Year’s Eve, Babylon Style|Candida Moss|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

While the desk sergeant ran a background check, he was roughed up by another officer in the lock-up.
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Truth is a torch, but one of enormous size; so that we slink past it in rather a blinking fashion for fear it should burn us.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
But just wishing never made anyone larger or taller, not even a pig, and Squinty stayed the same size.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.
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At his desk sat his secretary, who had been a witness of the interview, lost in wonder almost as great as the Seneschal's own.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
All were of small size, and in good part devoted to spirited political discussion.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley