Example Sentences

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The introduction of the modern smartphone–crystallized by the 2007 debut of the iPhone–collapsed multiple devices into a single pocket-sized tool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

More than 100 million of the pocket-sized plastic eggs have been sold worldwide since their debut, manufacturer Bandai Namco says.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

After surgery, patients use augmented-reality glasses equipped with a video camera linked to a pocket-sized computer with a zoom feature worn at the waist.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

I was in the middle of “raising the roof” when a pocket-sized man approached me and asked if I liked his friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Unlike the twins, who were having fun exploring the criminal side of language, Juanita had recently discovered the pocket-sized dictionary, and big words flew out of her mouth every day.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall