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
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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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 21 Nov. 2024.
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