as in purse
a container for carrying money and small personal items
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
With inflation still hurting a lot of average people’s pocketbooks and so much other entertainment climbing in price, movie theaters still represent a relatively cheaper alternative for a family night out or date nights.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
DeGrom’s signing occurred a season after the Rangers were willing to open their pocketbook and spend to bolster their infield with massive free agent signings of Corey Seager and Marcus Simien and rotation.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2025
Mamdani's stance on Israel is in fact abominable, but Cuomo missed how much more important to the broader primary electorate pocketbook issues were.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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The overall luxury slowdown has been spurned, in part, by Chinese consumers that have been reluctant to open up their pocketbooks amid economic stressors and other factors.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
With inflation still hurting a lot of average people’s pocketbooks and so much other entertainment climbing in price, movie theaters still represent a relatively cheaper alternative for a family night out or date nights.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
DeGrom’s signing occurred a season after the Rangers were willing to open their pocketbook and spend to bolster their infield with massive free agent signings of Corey Seager and Marcus Simien and rotation.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2025
Mamdani's stance on Israel is in fact abominable, but Cuomo missed how much more important to the broader primary electorate pocketbook issues were.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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“Pocket book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket%20book. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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