pocket-size
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pocket-size
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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In my late teens I carried “Monument Eternal” around with me in the same way my devout Christian friends would carry their pocket-size Bibles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
After finding the remains, Dwyer used his Garmin InReach — a $400 pocket-size satellite-messaging device — to send an SOS with their exact location to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023
Every day, he calls her from prison to talk to one of his 13 grandchildren, who each carry pocket-size photos of him, she said.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023
Fred Friendly, CBS News president from 1964 to 1966, distributed Klauber's guidelines to his team on pocket-size cards.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2023
She pauses, reaching down to pick up a pocket-size bottle of liquid and holding it up to the camera.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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