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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
Grilled Cheese at Cocina Consuelo Nearly everything on the menu at this colorful, pocket-size Hamilton Heights restaurant is a little bit of a revelation.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The 160-page, pocket-size book — which in customary Michelin style includes a detachable city map — signals the growing stature of Detroit in the tourism industry.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
The pocket-size restaurant, with only a few seats, is run by husband-and-wife team Yuichiro and Mika Shimatani, who previously worked at the three-star AM by Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille—Yuichiro as a sous-chef and Mika as a pastry chef.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That’s precisely why this new variety of cinema has come to the fore—not to concede movies to the pocket-size travelling show but to reclaim them from it.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
The 160-page, pocket-size book — which in customary Michelin style includes a detachable city map — signals the growing stature of Detroit in the tourism industry.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
The pocket-size restaurant, with only a few seats, is run by husband-and-wife team Yuichiro and Mika Shimatani, who previously worked at the three-star AM by Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille—Yuichiro as a sous-chef and Mika as a pastry chef.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That’s precisely why this new variety of cinema has come to the fore—not to concede movies to the pocket-size travelling show but to reclaim them from it.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket-size
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The space consists of two levels—one for dancing and one for dining at small cocktail tables.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While diminutive, his many admirers would call him an intellectual giant.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Patty Maloney, the diminutive actress known for her work with actor Billy Barty and for her role on the cult classic Star Wars Holiday Special, died March 31, her manager confirmed to Entertainment Weekly.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even with Hollywood’s diminished state in China, the film business is one sector where the U.S. maintains a sizable trade surplus with its geopolitical rival, as Chinese films, despite their enormous earnings in the home market, have made little headway with mainstream North American moviegoers.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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There were little tiny water bubbles around each of them.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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