pock·et·book
ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k 
: relating to or involving economic interests
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Examples of pocketbook in a Sentence
Noun
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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Mark Wasson, Twin Cities, 17 May 2024
Posing as former Sony executive Amy Pascal or producer Wendi Murdoch, director Doug Liman, or former Paramount Pictures CEO Sherry Lansing, the hustler penetrated the pocketbooks of hundreds of victims and inflicted psychological anguish.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
These prices are lower than the multi-month plans Cricket introduced last year, which is always good for the pocketbook.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 6 May 2024
With the top 20% of earners — those families making at least $120,000 a year — supplying 91% of the state income tax, a continued exodus is sure to lighten the Sacramento pocketbook.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The slowdown came as inflation drained consumers' pocketbooks of purchasing power and rate hikes kicked in.
—David McHugh, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
The slowdown came as inflation drained consumers’ pocketbooks of purchasing power and rate hikes kicked in.
—David McHugh, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024
That’s in contrast with China, a nearby locale that used to have a high percentage of luxury shoppers, but which has recently seen both middle-class and wealthy people close up their pocketbooks due to economic headwinds.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2024
Second, 60% percent of Americans still use gas to heat their homes, meaning any price spike from exports directly hits our pocketbooks.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Noun
Republicans have an opportunity to win over voters on pocketbook issues, according to Hamline University political science and law professor David Schultz, but their main tactic has been to simply stand in opposition to whatever the DFL is doing.
—Mark Wasson, Twin Cities, 17 May 2024
Posing as former Sony executive Amy Pascal or producer Wendi Murdoch, director Doug Liman, or former Paramount Pictures CEO Sherry Lansing, the hustler penetrated the pocketbooks of hundreds of victims and inflicted psychological anguish.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
These prices are lower than the multi-month plans Cricket introduced last year, which is always good for the pocketbook.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 6 May 2024
With the top 20% of earners — those families making at least $120,000 a year — supplying 91% of the state income tax, a continued exodus is sure to lighten the Sacramento pocketbook.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
The slowdown came as inflation drained consumers' pocketbooks of purchasing power and rate hikes kicked in.
—David McHugh, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
The slowdown came as inflation drained consumers’ pocketbooks of purchasing power and rate hikes kicked in.
—David McHugh, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024
That’s in contrast with China, a nearby locale that used to have a high percentage of luxury shoppers, but which has recently seen both middle-class and wealthy people close up their pocketbooks due to economic headwinds.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2024
Second, 60% percent of Americans still use gas to heat their homes, meaning any price spike from exports directly hits our pocketbooks.
—Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pocketbook. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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