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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
From Pocket To Party The new speakers range from a pocket-size model to a party-ready monster and include features like customizable audio, vibrant RGB lighting and the LabSync function for syncing audio across multiple JLab speakers by creating stereo pairs with a wider soundstage.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In 2025, the most potent media produced about teenagers will likely emerge on those pocket-size life changers, and most grown-ups will never get wind of what’s on display.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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.
—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
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In 2025, the most potent media produced about teenagers will likely emerge on those pocket-size life changers, and most grown-ups will never get wind of what’s on display.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
Adjective
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On a sunny morning in late June, his exercise regimen began with small steps: His right foot keeping pace with the treadmill, his left foot stationary, off to the side.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The best part of that bit is a diminutive JD Vance as Tattoo.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Visible only under a microscope, the diminutive innards are called organoids.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But with Trump still backing Netanyahu, the Israeli leader has little immediate incentive to alter course.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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There was a broad perception that López Obrador did little to confront the cartels.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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