How to Use pocket in a Sentence

pocket

1 of 2 noun
  • There are pockets on the back of each car seat.
  • I have a hole in my pocket.
  • Her pocket was full of change.
  • He keeps his gloves in his coat pocket.
  • She was standing there with her hands in her pockets.
  • Keep your phone in your pocket.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • A treat for your eyes and your pocket.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Kiss the ring, then sock it to my pocket.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026
  • Peep the cool back pockets, as well.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Louise’s phone buzzed in her pocket.
    — Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Keep that one in your back pocket, ladies.
    — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • By all means, keep your pockets open and your hopes high.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Coop has his gloved hands in more than his friends’ pockets.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Some come with chances to put cold, hard cash in your pocket.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Brad pulled a ring box out of his pocket and got down on one knee.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This time, Goff has time and a clean pocket.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Williams set a high screen, rolled to the rim, caught a pocket pass and dunked.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Doc carries a small pair of pruners in his coat pocket.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Thread a cord through the top pocket and tie it off to hang the fall wall decor.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Keep your pockets open; money might come to you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Paying out of pocket for kids’ clothes and shoes.
    — Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Keep your pockets open, because gifts can come your way.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • That small inner pocket with the zip.
    — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • Strait paid for all the repairs and a rental car out of pocket.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • And yes, the pockets are a welcome bonus.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
  • The chair even has a side pocket to hold a book or e-reader.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Keep in mind that these shears weigh around two pounds, and may feel bulky in your pocket.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
  • There's even a zip pocket for your cutlery!
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, the side pockets are great for storing small items.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • Add cream cheese to each pocket, spreading to fill the space.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026

pocket

2 of 2 verb
  • I had to pocket my pride and ask for some help.
  • The chairman was fired for pocketing funds.
  • The saleswoman had overcharged them and pocketed the difference.
  • But don’t even think about pocketing anything…you will be searched at the end of the tour.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Gladys then pocketed those items in the middle of night to cast the fateful spell.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Bruce Brown grilled him the most, pick-pocketing the star wing a handful of times.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Diners will not stop pocketing tokens from their meals.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But the different shape means that the case is a little harder to pocket.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The bank then aims to flip the stock to its trading clients at a higher price and pocket the difference.
    — Liz Hoffman, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Stores buy bags for about 5 cents each, and sell them for at least double that, pocketing the profits.
    — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Are politicians still going to pocket the money that’s coming in?
    — Armani Syed, Time, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The players will argue that the teams at the bottom should be forced to spend that money, rather than pocket it.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The lone goal of the game was pocketed by Ella Huber.
    — Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The city will only pocket a portion of sale proceeds — or $6 million.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Gaviota has its own hiring agency that pockets the salaries paid by Meliá and others.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Will Musk ultimately decide to sell his shares and pocket his gains?
    — Fortune, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The Senate version would allow the team to pocket that revenue.
    — Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2022
  • As for what the reserve prices will be (and, therefore, what the couples will pocket at the end of the show) is still very much up in the air.
    — Keryn Donnelly, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2023
  • An investor buys it and pockets a generous stream of interest.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Paula quickly gets rid of the gun, tossing it in the garbage of the police station bathroom, but pockets the flash drive.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • The owners of the cars offered for rentals get to pocket some of the profits from allowing their cars to be rented.
    — Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Trump, who owns a 50% stake in the building, pocketed about $5 million.
    — Kyle Mullins, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Selling your possessions on the auction site eBay is one way to pocket some cash quickly.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Michel pockets the letter and sets out to find the mysterious other woman.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The children get to pocket some of the money, and the rest is saved to pay expenses for trips — for performances or just for fun.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Some of those team owners basically pocket the money rather than invest it and make their team better.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The great room features 12-foot pocketing sliding doors that lead to the patio and backyard.
    — Dallas Builders Association, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The vehicles would then be turned into cash and the employee pocketed some of the money.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2023
  • For instance, the home seller may stop making payments on the original loan and just pocket all of the payments.
    — Mia Taylor, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Were Biden and the Democrats secretly pocketing some of the money?
    — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024

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