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Pocketful is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pocketful in a sentence

Pocketful meaning

  1. The amount that a pocket would hold.
  2. A small or moderate amount.

Synonyms of Pocketful

containerful

Using Pocketful

  • The main meaning on this page is: The amount that a pocket would hold. | A small or moderate amount.
  • Useful related words include: containerful.
  • In the example corpus, pocketful often appears in combinations such as: pocketful of.

Context around Pocketful

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Pocketful

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1961 s pocketful of miracles 1× remade as pocketful of miracles 1× you a pocketful of dollars 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he was nominated 1× it was remade 1×

Common sentence endings:

globe award once 1× in the film 1× purchase your support 1×

Words around Pocketful

Just before it in the word index:

pocketed 129 pocketbooks 27 pocketbook 32 pocketable 10 pocket 1.929 pockels 4

Just after it in the word index:

pocketing 54 pocketknife 9 pocketknives 2 pocketless 2 pocketnet 2 pocketpair 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Pocketful

  • In this selection, "pocketful" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1961 s pocketful of miracles and remade as pocketful of miracles. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pocketful" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pocketful

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I can't give you a pocketful of dollars or naira to purchase your support. (15 words)

He was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles ), and he won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe Award once. (37 words)

It was remade as Pocketful of Miracles in 1961, with Bette Davis in the Apple Annie role (fused with the "raggedy doll" from Runyon's short story "The Brain Goes Home"); Frank Sinatra recorded the upbeat title song (his rendition is not used in the film). (46 words)

Longer example sentences

It was remade as Pocketful of Miracles in 1961, with Bette Davis in the Apple Annie role (fused with the "raggedy doll" from Runyon's short story "The Brain Goes Home"); Frank Sinatra recorded the upbeat title song (his rendition is not used in the film). (46 words)

He was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles ), and he won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe Award once. (37 words)

I can't give you a pocketful of dollars or naira to purchase your support. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

I can't give you a pocketful of dollars or naira to purchase your support.

He was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles ), and he won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe Award once.

It was remade as Pocketful of Miracles in 1961, with Bette Davis in the Apple Annie role (fused with the "raggedy doll" from Runyon's short story "The Brain Goes Home"); Frank Sinatra recorded the upbeat title song (his rendition is not used in the film).

Common combinations with pocketful

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • pocketful of 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pocketful" in a sentence?
An example: "I can't give you a pocketful of dollars or naira to purchase your support." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "pocketful" from authentic English texts.
What does "pocketful" mean?
Pocketful means: The amount that a pocket would hold.
What are synonyms of "pocketful"?
Common synonyms of "pocketful" include: containerful.
How many example sentences with "pocketful" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "pocketful", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.