pock·et·book
ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k 
: relating to or involving economic interests
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Noun
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
What impact that will have on people’s pocketbooks, and potentially their votes, of course won’t be known until next fall.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s why home hardening is a fast-growing trend among homeowners looking to protect their properties and pocketbooks.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
One of Jimmy Kimmel‘s longtime Hollywood friends is supporting the late night host publicly … and with his pocketbook.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Moreover, many who voted for him in 2024 on key matters related to the economy disapprove of his handling of these pocketbook issues.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
What impact that will have on people’s pocketbooks, and potentially their votes, of course won’t be known until next fall.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s why home hardening is a fast-growing trend among homeowners looking to protect their properties and pocketbooks.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
One of Jimmy Kimmel‘s longtime Hollywood friends is supporting the late night host publicly … and with his pocketbook.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pocketbook
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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