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. 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 See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
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  • The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • Deerhoof is a small mom and pop operation, and know when enough is enough.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 June 2025
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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
  • 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
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  • Iran has helped Russia with military drones throughout the war in Ukraine, but analysts now say there might be very little Moscow can or will to do to reciprocate.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 June 2025
  • Taylor, meanwhile, became a meme at the end of last year as fans couldn’t get enough of her performance as Young Nessarose, Elphaba’s little sister, in Wicked.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 June 2025

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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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