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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
Throughout my childhood, and to this day, Dad regularly reads his favorite book, The Greatest Thing in the World, a pocket-size theological meditation on love as defined in First Corinthians.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Allow this pocket-size ornithologist to sort it out One of the things that most surprises visitors to London is the preponderance in recent years of large, aggressive, bright-green parakeets—often dozens of them flocking together.
—Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
Today, prices typically range from around $8 for the pocket-size version to about $30 for standard-sized special editions.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The secure-fit wingtip design keeps them in place during workouts, and the pocket-size charging case provides up to 24 hours of total battery life.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Allow this pocket-size ornithologist to sort it out One of the things that most surprises visitors to London is the preponderance in recent years of large, aggressive, bright-green parakeets—often dozens of them flocking together.
—Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025
Today, prices typically range from around $8 for the pocket-size version to about $30 for standard-sized special editions.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
The secure-fit wingtip design keeps them in place during workouts, and the pocket-size charging case provides up to 24 hours of total battery life.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
Adjective
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By a rough count, Flagg played in approximately six different lineups, including some small-ball looks with Dwight Powell at center.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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While there is acknowledgement that smaller teams, such as Norway’s Valarenga, could be on the receiving end of heavy defeats with the shift in format, the benefits of seeing top seeds clash early in the competition mean more overall interest.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Skeet is a diminutive figure with short, gray hair, and a round face with prominent cheeks.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, most garages will accommodate both, as these are diminutive vehicles when compared to any American iron of the era.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Bad Bunny has commented little, save for an SNL monologue poking fun at the situation.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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After Texas produced little in the run game at Florida, Wisner proved elusive, dodging and breaking tackles to produce chunk plays and keep Texas moving down the field.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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