as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
Two of our iconic spots for tourists to take photos — Monument Circle and the Statehouse — was surrounded by fencing, dumpsters and portable toilets.
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Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
In the 80s, tiny portable televisions were expensive, and I wasn’t allowed one.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Mini Portable Charger Power Bank $12 Amazon Keep their phone at 100% with this portable charger.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
The Ready Rocker is a light, portable device that turns any seat into a rocking chair.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
In the 80s, tiny portable televisions were expensive, and I wasn’t allowed one.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Mini Portable Charger Power Bank $12 Amazon Keep their phone at 100% with this portable charger.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
The Ready Rocker is a light, portable device that turns any seat into a rocking chair.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
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The proposal also calls for changes to the Android mobile operating system—which the DOJ identifies as another key vector for Google’s search dominance—including restrictions that prevent it from favoring the company’s own search engine and ad provider.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The mobile billboard wheeled into Indianapolis this week to mark the opening of the first L.L. Bean store in the state.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the store, everything is made from recycled or reused vintage fabrics and products, and the layout features a modular design that can be moved around to change up the space.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Zion Off-Road View 14 Images View gallery - 14 images Utah's Zion Off-Road hit the trailer market with one of the most modular off-road camping trailers out there, a multi-stage squaredrop that allows customers to spec it from empty to fully loaded.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The movable drum set then appeared in the crowd, atop a stage erected in the middle of the dance floor.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
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That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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