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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
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.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Here's what to know about the pocket-size tequilas.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
But his family’s economic situation in Mumbai, India (then Bombay) in the 1950s and 1960s steered him to engineering—specifically electronics, thanks to his interest in recent innovations embodied in the pocket-size transistor radio.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2022
See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
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
Here's what to know about the pocket-size tequilas.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
But his family’s economic situation in Mumbai, India (then Bombay) in the 1950s and 1960s steered him to engineering—specifically electronics, thanks to his interest in recent innovations embodied in the pocket-size transistor radio.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2022
See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
Adjective
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The National Federation of Independent Business has warned that small businesses and consumers who rely on energy, rather than oil giants, will end up holding the bag.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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But as funding from cap-and-invest and the climate bond dwindle, the state must increasingly turn to Cal Fire, which devotes only a small portion of its budget to mitigation work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Despite its unnerving intimacy, which suggests either erotic pursuit or familiar proximity, the diminutive print calls to mind the photos of Saul Leiter, a figure surprisingly unmentioned in Ghirri’s essays despite his frequent fond allusions to American street photography.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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One of the other creatures parked in Clark’s Backrooms nest is a diminutive entity in velvety red that strongly recalls a still, silent version of the Little Man From Another Place, a signature character from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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When Gary Vernon began riding mountain bikes in Arkansas almost 40 years ago, there was very little infrastructure intended for riders without deep experience—or a devil-may-care attitude.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Emergency reserves have little oil to spare and fuel stockpiles are facing critical lows as peak summer demand months approach.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Built with water-resistant polyester, this spacious duffel has a dedicated shoe compartment, an end pocket for wet or dirty clothes, a multi-pocket compression panel for organization, and an interior divider curtain that can be removed to hold bulky clothes or outdoor gear.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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Tribby, of Miles City, noted that, absent a court ruling that defines the legality of corner crossing in Montana, the PLPW council should consider access corridors rather than single-point access to a tiny corner that might be on a steep sidehill or monumented by a tree.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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For families This refined resort hosts families with aplomb (think special gifts in the room and miniature bathrobes).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The gallery’s Chinatown loft was made into a garage of sorts, housing dozens of miniature ATVs, motorcycles, cars, tractors, and invented vehicles that Kokopeli had constructed largely from Pampers.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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