as in purse
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 pocketbook
CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
American consumers aren’t facing the gas and food shortages or power outages other countries are seeing from the war, but they will be hit in the pocketbook.
—Aya S. Chacar, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Royals fans may want to prepare their pocketbooks for merchandise from the team’s star first baseman.
—Pj Green
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Now, a host of other unexpected shortages and price spikes are starting to pop up, which stand to affect people's lives and pocketbooks.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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And so that is having an impact, both on their views of the economy more generally, as well as their pocketbooks.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
American consumers aren’t facing the gas and food shortages or power outages other countries are seeing from the war, but they will be hit in the pocketbook.
—Aya S. Chacar, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
Royals fans may want to prepare their pocketbooks for merchandise from the team’s star first baseman.
—Pj Green
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Now, a host of other unexpected shortages and price spikes are starting to pop up, which stand to affect people's lives and pocketbooks.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pocketbook
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbook. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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