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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
This planner is available in three different sizes, including a pocket-size version.
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Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
As the ship careers out of control, Osha reaches beyond the bars of her prison for her pocket-size personal droid assistant, Pip.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 June 2024
While many people just walk by the rectangular openings in the sidewalk from which the trees spring — or, worse, use the spaces as trash cans and doggy litter boxes — others lay claim, unofficially, to these pocket-size patches of land.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Like several other pocket-size displays, this one could serve as a rough draft for bigger, deeper shows to come.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pocket-size 
Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
As the ship careers out of control, Osha reaches beyond the bars of her prison for her pocket-size personal droid assistant, Pip.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 June 2024
While many people just walk by the rectangular openings in the sidewalk from which the trees spring — or, worse, use the spaces as trash cans and doggy litter boxes — others lay claim, unofficially, to these pocket-size patches of land.
—Jane Margolies, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Like several other pocket-size displays, this one could serve as a rough draft for bigger, deeper shows to come.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pocket-size
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
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Results were also mixed for a smaller sponsor, medical scrubs maker Figs, which sponsors the U.S. Olympic medical and training staff.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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But that cable business is only getting smaller, while streaming is starting to become profitable on its own.Tim Baysinger, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Carpenter begins performances of the song by having her microphone lowered from the rafters, pausing just above where her arms can reach in a play on her diminutive stature.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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For example, Pym Particles Productions UK, named after the technology which enables Disney's Ant-Man character to shrink, was only shut down in March this year, nine years after the release of its movie about the diminutive hero.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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This comfy pair of undies gets bonus points for its buttery-smooth material, picot trim, and little rosette detail.Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Its unusual harvesting methods were documented by the ancient historian Herodotus. Plant of the Month Plant of the Month: Cassava Cassava can grow in hot climates with little rainfall.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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