as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
carried her possessions with her in an old portmanteau
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Recent Examples of portmanteau
Maas is a major player in the romantasy — a portmanteau of romance and fantasy — genre, which has soared in popularity on TikTok.
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Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Her business name is a portmanteau of her name and his, and her logo features a puzzle piece, a nod to Skyler’s autism.
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Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu is half-Chinese and half-white, colloquially known as Wasian (the word comes from a portmanteau of white and Asian).
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Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
23 Feb. 2026
Its name is a portmanteau of their two cultures, Yemeni and Mexican.
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Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Her business name is a portmanteau of her name and his, and her logo features a puzzle piece, a nod to Skyler’s autism.
—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
Alysa Liu is half-Chinese and half-white, colloquially known as Wasian (the word comes from a portmanteau of white and Asian).
—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
23 Feb. 2026
Its name is a portmanteau of their two cultures, Yemeni and Mexican.
—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for portmanteau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portmanteau
Noun
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Considering flight attendants spend the majority of their week living out of a suitcase, their luggage has to be truly top-tier—capable of holding all of their work essentials, personal items, and more without missing a beat.
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The suitcase containing the girl's body was found shortly after he was arrested, leading to the additional charges, police said.
Noun
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Elida still hadn’t found her son’s wallet or phone, her daughter’s Nintendo gaming systems or, somewhat surprisingly, their trailer.
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Eye-watering World Cup prices haven't stopped soccer fans from around the world from opening their wallets.
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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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