variants 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 Today, prices typically range from around $8 for the pocket-size version to about $30 for standard-sized special editions. Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025 The secure-fit wingtip design keeps them in place during workouts, and the pocket-size charging case provides up to 24 hours of total battery life. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025 From Pocket To Party The new speakers range from a pocket-size model to a party-ready monster and include features like customizable audio, vibrant RGB lighting and the LabSync function for syncing audio across multiple JLab speakers by creating stereo pairs with a wider soundstage. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 From pocket-size to as large and powerful as your backyard grill, there’s a wide range of camp stoves to suit all needs and budgets. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pocket-size
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  • This personal blender can whip up breakfast smoothies, sauces and dips, salsas, omelets, and more thanks to its small but mighty 250-watt power base and stainless steel cross blade.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Among its 14 plant oils are argan kernel and rice bran, which regulate sebum production and loosen dead skin cells, respectively—and, together, leave your pores looking significantly smaller and your skin significantly smoother.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Primordial black holes, meanwhile, are theorized to be much more diminutive than even stellar mass black holes, with masses predicted to be anywhere from that of giant planets down to average-sized asteroids.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Rather, when Labor Day Weekend ended, the man leading the league in that category was Corbin Carroll, the diminutive (by baseball standards) right fielder playing for the underwhelming Arizona Diamondbacks.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The Olympic silver medalist ran textbook races all season with little to no critiques on form and competitive nature.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Most available positions are informal, poorly compensated and offer little stability or room for career growth.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Pocket-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket-size. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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