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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.
—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
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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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
Adjective
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After selling baklava at the Stock Show, the Unlus rented their first resraurant space in a small Eighth Avenue food hall.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The Virgo moon asks you to focus on the small tasks.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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The diminutive restaurant is about as no-nonsense inside as out.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Even still, most of its diminutive size was just plastic packaging, encasing the far tinier, unfathomably dense network of billions of transistors embedded in silicon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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There, officers found the little girl with severe, life-threatening injuries.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Contrary to popular belief, the central bank has little influence over home loan rates.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 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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The tiny female hippo is already drawing comparisons to the beloved Moo Deng, the Thai baby pygmy hippo who became a global sensation in 2024.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Hopefully, this will help determine whether they’re sparked by an eruption from a single neutron star, or when two of these tiny but massive bodies collide.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The technology combines miniature gas sensors with machine-learning software to identify chemical signatures associated with food spoilage and common allergens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Former newspaper boxes will serve as miniature food pantries at locations like fire stations and community centers in Little Rock because of a new city initiative.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
17 June 2026
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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