How to Use pocketbook in a Sentence

pocketbook

noun
  • But many hands, and pocketbooks, help with that load.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
  • What will peace mean for your pocketbook?
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Will the team open their pocketbooks for an impact free agent?
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The good news is that data does not rule, but one’s pocketbook will.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • My pocketbook with my phone was in the car, as well as the garage door remote.
    — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Doing the work in stages can reduce the stress on your pocketbook.
    — George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The price for buying into the league isn’t for the faint of heart or short of pocketbook.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Many had to raise prices just as customers tightened their pocketbooks.
    — C. A. Bridges, Oklahoman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Set your intention and keep it in your pocketbook.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Lee has tried to focus the race on pocketbook issues such as the cost of living.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022
  • So why is your streaming pocketbook about to take yet another hit?
    — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Soaring gas prices are now starting to hit the pocketbooks of drivers.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There was no sign of Yates at her home, but her pocketbook and cellphone were left behind.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2023
  • There also is the impact on pocketbook.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • There also is the impact on pocketbook.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Writers are paid by the episode, which means that the drop in standard season episode counts hits scribes in the pocketbook.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 11 July 2023
  • These often have smaller payouts than spread or totals bets but are still a good way to pad the pocketbook.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Still, some damage has already been done to consumer pocketbooks.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Still, some damage has already been done to consumer pocketbooks.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Still, some damage has already been done to consumer pocketbooks.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Still, some damage has already been done to consumer pocketbooks.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Still, some damage has already been done to consumer pocketbooks.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026
  • These losses can hit consumer pocketbooks too.
    — Jennie L. Durant, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
  • The shops and their windows were small and seemed in scale with a Baltimore pocketbook.
    — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 11 Dec. 2021
  • In his first year as governor, Hogan went right to work on pocketbook issues.
    — Meg Kinnard and Brian Witte, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2023
  • In turn, matchups between strong Group of 5 teams and hefty pocketbooks will cease to exist.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That’s good for the environment and consumers’ pocketbook but risky for the grid.
    — Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The ban also takes a toll on the overall competition and the pocketbook of the sport.
    — Lee Igel, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Protein is where the pocketbook often takes a hit, Drummond says.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Meanwhile, voters feel their pocketbooks pinched as the cost of living rises.
    — Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024

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