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noun (1)

plural of pocketbook
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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noun (2)

plural of pocket book
as in trade books

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Recent Examples of pocketbooks
Noun
But the war in Ukraine has been coming ever closer to home for many Russians, hitting them squarely in the pocketbooks. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 New data now confirms what many residents of the Sunshine State have already been feeling in their pocketbooks. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 After a wave of price hikes from some of the world's largest companies, including Amazon, Apple and Netflix, even at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching the pocketbooks of consumers like Green. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026 The real impact, Grubbs said, will be to the pocketbooks of shark diving businesses along the coasts and the surrounding communities. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 To encourage investment in America’s grids, policymakers need to look beyond the pocketbooks of the residential customers who already subsidize commercial and industrial customers in most regions. — Ed Hirs, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Rising gas prices from the war in Iran have sapped potential investment money from American pocketbooks. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Besides hitting consumers’ pocketbooks, those higher costs can make businesses reluctant to hire. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 These losses can hit consumer pocketbooks too. — Jennie L. Durant, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketbooks
  1. purses
  2. books
  3. wallets
  4. bags
Noun
  • Launched in 2022 with an initial $400 million investment, LIV Golf looked to rival the PGA Tour by featuring $250 million in prize purses, with no less of an aim than to shake the foundations of the sport.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Use them on the patio to stash bug spray, sunscreen, and gardening gloves out of sight, or bring them indoors to a mudroom or entryway to organize pet leashes, shoes, purses, and other grab-and-go essentials.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of purses
Noun
  • By the end of the night, Chicago had nine in total as part of a 17-3 rout that cemented August 2026 as one for the record books for the North Siders.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Chase said the acquisition marked an expansion of the library’s collecting interests beyond its millions of rare books, manuscripts and historical items spanning from the 11th through the 21st centuries.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • Digital wallets and tokenized funds are in use today, under a patchwork of state rules or under nothing at all.
    — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Five months earlier, MoonPay also released developer tools that let AI agents independently manage wallets and trade crypto.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of wallets
Noun
  • There are 12 bags and eight simple stickers; six are for 2x2 tiles, while there are also single 3x2 and 2x1 decals.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Traditional Rocky Horror movie showings include a costumed cast acting out the events on screen, with bags of props handed out for audience participation during certain scenes.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bags

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“Pocketbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbooks. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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