as in purses
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 pocketbooks
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
From Snickers to Reese's to Twix, one of America's favorite indulgences is getting more expensive, as tariffs, inflation and high cocoa prices squeeze profit margins and customers' pocketbooks, possibly leading to fewer chocolate bars landing in trick-or-treat buckets this year.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
As Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools celebrates significant gains in student achievement, many educators who helped make those results possible say they — and their pocketbooks — are stretched thinner than ever.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 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
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, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Clearly the recent inflationary period has eaten into American pocketbooks as well as their psyches.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
People always vote with their pocketbooks.
—Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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What’s more, each top is under $30, which is ideal for our pocketbooks as well as the season ahead.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
From Snickers to Reese's to Twix, one of America's favorite indulgences is getting more expensive, as tariffs, inflation and high cocoa prices squeeze profit margins and customers' pocketbooks, possibly leading to fewer chocolate bars landing in trick-or-treat buckets this year.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
As Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools celebrates significant gains in student achievement, many educators who helped make those results possible say they — and their pocketbooks — are stretched thinner than ever.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 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
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, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Clearly the recent inflationary period has eaten into American pocketbooks as well as their psyches.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
People always vote with their pocketbooks.
—Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Pocketbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbooks. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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