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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
Vivian, a pocket-size woman in her seventies, wearing chunky jewelry, looked on skeptically.
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Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Essentially, a mobile hot spot is a personal, pocket-size Wi-Fi router that connects to a mobile carrier’s data signal through a SIM card.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Our phones are turning into pocket-size casinos, offering windowless retreats from the real.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
While other systems can do the same, this one is pocket-size compared to others and super accurate.
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Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Essentially, a mobile hot spot is a personal, pocket-size Wi-Fi router that connects to a mobile carrier’s data signal through a SIM card.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Our phones are turning into pocket-size casinos, offering windowless retreats from the real.
—
Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
While other systems can do the same, this one is pocket-size compared to others and super accurate.
—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
Adjective
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Name the worry out loud, then choose a small boundary that protects your energy, such as turning off notifications during a demanding task.
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People milled about clutching small rainbow flags from the human rights organization Outright International.
Adjective
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Fossils unearthed by archaeologists in the Liang Bua cave on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003 led to the discovery of the diminutive hominin.
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What's neat about this model is that despite its diminutive size, it's got four buttons that cover its most essential functions, as well as a preview screen on the back.
Adjective
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Selena Gomez took the little black dress to a new level ahead of longtime friend Taylor Swift’s wedding.
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That little green or yellow can in the grocery store that boasts pictures of pears, cherries, grapes, and other fruit on the label?
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Large clutches, like those at Bottega Veneta and Chanel, and comfortable shoulder bags like the Miu Miu multi-pocket bag, also featured.
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My favorite and most-used is the Patagonia Baggies Brimmer ($50), which looks like a safari hat and should probably be matched with one of those tan, multi-pocket vests.
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Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.
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What Uranus will look like Uranus should resemble a tiny greenish star and will appear only about 1/63 as bright as Mars.
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These crispy miniature cones are typically filled with chives and creamy crème fraîche, heavily topped with premium Siberian osetra caviar, and finished with shimmering gold leaf.
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Josiah and his brothers are a huge help in caring for the miniature horses, goats, chickens, and turkeys on the farm.
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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