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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Recent Examples of pocket book
Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Democratic Party is united in our commitment to defend the American people against Republicans' war on their rights and their pocketbooks.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
In turn, matchups between strong Group of 5 teams and hefty pocketbooks will cease to exist.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Month-over-month changes in electric costs typically register at less than a cent, but that doesn’t mean consumers won’t feel it in their pocketbooks.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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People always vote with their pocketbooks.
—Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Democratic Party is united in our commitment to defend the American people against Republicans' war on their rights and their pocketbooks.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
In turn, matchups between strong Group of 5 teams and hefty pocketbooks will cease to exist.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Month-over-month changes in electric costs typically register at less than a cent, but that doesn’t mean consumers won’t feel it in their pocketbooks.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Pocket book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket%20book. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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