variants
also pocket-sized
as in small
of a size that is less than average
a pocket-size country in the Pyrenees
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Recent Examples of pocket-size
The Yoga qualifies as an ultraportable at 2.76 pounds; its AC adapter is a pocket-size plug.
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Eric Grevstad, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan.
—Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Arise Chicago staff has been encouraging people to keep a copy of the toolkit on hand, whether printed out and taped across the inside of the door or a pocket-size card for easy access.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The shirt-pocket-size AC adapter has a USB-C plug.
—PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
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Eric Grevstad, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
On a recent morning, Catharine Dahm ducked into Raf’s, the French-Italian bakery and restaurant on a pocket-size block of Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan.
—Laura Neilson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Arise Chicago staff has been encouraging people to keep a copy of the toolkit on hand, whether printed out and taped across the inside of the door or a pocket-size card for easy access.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
The shirt-pocket-size AC adapter has a USB-C plug.
—PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
Adjective
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Balancing the emotional effort of connecting on a dating app, building a relationship, and being there for your kid (or kids) is no small feat.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Pauline’s diminutive redesign has raised plenty of questions, although Nintendo rarely seems interested in providing any answers from DK lore.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Shoutout to the diminutive Mooney, who gets full marks for his effort level and compete at his size.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Map out revenue producing divisions by their profit and loss numbers, evaluate direct margins for the division, identify the weakest division that perpetually makes little or no direct margin and sacrifice them.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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