as in purses
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 pocketbooks
Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Another Laramie success story is The Range Leather Company, which crafts wallets, journals, pocketbooks, business card holders and bands for Apple Watches.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
As for China, trends over the past few months have made consumers put away their pocketbooks.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
Polling suggests many voters are concerned about the state of their pocketbooks and trust Republicans more than Democrats on the issue.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Once people get into a touristy mode, their wallets and pocketbooks open up.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
On top of that, storms hit people’s pocketbooks.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Tech firms are also consolidating power through their pocketbooks.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
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The pandemic boosted the profiles and pocketbooks of anti-vaccine organizations and activists, but none more than Children’s Health Defense and Kennedy.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Another Laramie success story is The Range Leather Company, which crafts wallets, journals, pocketbooks, business card holders and bands for Apple Watches.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
As for China, trends over the past few months have made consumers put away their pocketbooks.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
Polling suggests many voters are concerned about the state of their pocketbooks and trust Republicans more than Democrats on the issue.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Once people get into a touristy mode, their wallets and pocketbooks open up.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
On top of that, storms hit people’s pocketbooks.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Tech firms are also consolidating power through their pocketbooks.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Pocketbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbooks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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