pocket-size
Example Sentences
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In my late teens I carried “Monument Eternal” around with me in the same way my devout Christian friends would carry their pocket-size Bibles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
From tech-forward grills and hand-forged carbon-steel roasters to a smart-home security system and a pocket-size monocular, each item was chosen for its mix of beauty, utility, and a little bit of wonder.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025
After finding the remains, Dwyer used his Garmin InReach — a $400 pocket-size satellite-messaging device — to send an SOS with their exact location to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023
Every day, he calls her from prison to talk to one of his 13 grandchildren, who each carry pocket-size photos of him, she said.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023
I constantly borrowed Mr. Brown’s pocket-size dictionary to look up meanings of words, and would memorize them like arithmetic tables and write them in a small notebook.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
