pocketful
Americannoun
noun
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as much as a pocket will hold
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informal a large amount
it cost him a pocketful of money
Spelling
See -ful.
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Origin of pocketful
Example Sentences
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This week sees the release of his debut album, “Belamor,” a pocketful of intimate electro-pop gems from a queer Latino in exile.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023
And there’s no nicer feeling than sending a friend on their way after a too-short outdoor visit with a pocketful of coziness you know will last them the rest of the day.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2021
Lucinda had a pocketful of dimes and quarters with a value of $6.20.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
He has proved to be irresistible media catnip : flamboyant and fast-talking with a bottomless pocketful of scoops and quotes.
From Washington Post • May 18, 2018
The doctor offers Phineas $1,000 for the pocketful of pebbles that Phineas has collected walking along the Black River near town.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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