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Recent Examples of portmanteau The track also features rapper Yuno Miles and was included in his second studio album, Vultures 2, by his ¥$ portmanteau group with Ty Dolla $ign. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 Princeton’s Phresh Lemonade — a portmanteau of the initials of his first and last name — went from lemonade stand to a food trailer. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024 Grating portmanteaus are a crucial part of their relationship. Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 Stories have mingled love and magic for centuries, but the portmanteau crystallized as a market category during the pandemic. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for portmanteau
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Noun
  • The lighter suitcase will make the journey more pleasant and easy, according to multiple posts.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
  • What started as a way to spot your suitcase became a canvas for self-expression.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The company's last high-performance wagon, the E63 S, immediately won over wealthy enthusiasts' hearts and wallets.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 May 2025
  • Another man was banned from Disney World earlier this week after allegedly attempting to sneak a wallet full of cocaine into the Magic Kingdom, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 May 2025

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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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