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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as in trade book
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Recent Examples of pocketbook
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Belcher thinks that the 2026 midterm elections will be won not just on pocketbook issues but on values and character, and by bringing people together in a multiracial coalition.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Their much lower tuition costs immediately affect the pocketbooks of students and families.
—Matthew G. Andersson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The war is hitting Americans' pocketbooks more immediately, too.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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What is best for an individual’s pocketbook is not good for our country.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Belcher thinks that the 2026 midterm elections will be won not just on pocketbook issues but on values and character, and by bringing people together in a multiracial coalition.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Their much lower tuition costs immediately affect the pocketbooks of students and families.
—Matthew G. Andersson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
The war is hitting Americans' pocketbooks more immediately, too.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbook. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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