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
From pocket-size to as large and powerful as your backyard grill, there’s a wide range of camp stoves to suit all needs and budgets.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
Adjective
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While the headline-grabbing CEOs are interesting, hearing the stories of smaller companies is absolutely fascinating.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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This ultra-lightweight chair weighs just 3 pounds and packs into a carrying case the size of a small purse.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The diminutive Argentine ghosted between defenders, leapt high behind 6ft 2in center back Rio Ferdinand and met the ball with a perfect header, looping it past goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar into the far corner of the net.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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There was the diminutive Puck, whose tiny body could hurdle through foes like a bowling ball, and Sasquatch, the scientist Walter Langkowski who transformed into a Hulk-like mythical Great Beast of the North with but a thought.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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If Brookshire bounces back the next year, Schroth predicts there will be little reaction from neighbors.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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From returning carts to sharing smiles in the checkout line, shoppers often engage in little acts of kindness that brighten someone’s day.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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