as in purses
a container for carrying money and small personal items
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Recent Examples of pocketbooks
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
And California’s public universities would probably cry about their revenue streams having to rely on unpredictable corporate profits rather than the pocketbooks of students’ parents.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Keep pocketbooks in order with these acrylic purse dividers, and store off-season clothes in these under-bed containers with wheels.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
Now, the warehouse club is facing a lawsuit demanding that those refunds be funneled back into shoppers’ pocketbooks.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Soaring gas prices are now starting to hit the pocketbooks of drivers.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
As the story makes clear, data centers in our communities have real impacts on our health, our pocketbooks and our quality of life.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
And California’s public universities would probably cry about their revenue streams having to rely on unpredictable corporate profits rather than the pocketbooks of students’ parents.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
In this special episode on the SXSW Keynote stage, Vivian will interview Governor Gavin Newsom about why politics matters for our pocketbooks.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
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As the Iran conflict continues unabated, gas taxes will impact county drivers’ pocketbooks mightily.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
And California’s public universities would probably cry about their revenue streams having to rely on unpredictable corporate profits rather than the pocketbooks of students’ parents.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Keep pocketbooks in order with these acrylic purse dividers, and store off-season clothes in these under-bed containers with wheels.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
Now, the warehouse club is facing a lawsuit demanding that those refunds be funneled back into shoppers’ pocketbooks.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Soaring gas prices are now starting to hit the pocketbooks of drivers.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
As the story makes clear, data centers in our communities have real impacts on our health, our pocketbooks and our quality of life.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
And California’s public universities would probably cry about their revenue streams having to rely on unpredictable corporate profits rather than the pocketbooks of students’ parents.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
In this special episode on the SXSW Keynote stage, Vivian will interview Governor Gavin Newsom about why politics matters for our pocketbooks.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Pocketbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbooks. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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