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
There is an unavoidable soap opera element here; even the title portmanteaus quite nicely with some of the classics: As The World Turns The Sun Rises On Us All or The Sun Rises On All The Days Of Our Lives.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The term gerrymandering is a portmanteau of the words salamander and the surname of Elbridge Gerry, a vice president of the United States in the early 19th century.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
When studios try to mobilize niche fandoms, however, by rereleasing much-memed movies, fast-tracking sequels, and coining portmanteaus, that interest seldom translates into sustainable, influential communities.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
It was created by Billy Blanks, who practiced taekwondo and boxing, which form the name of the exercise form via a portmanteau.
—Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The term gerrymandering is a portmanteau of the words salamander and the surname of Elbridge Gerry, a vice president of the United States in the early 19th century.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
When studios try to mobilize niche fandoms, however, by rereleasing much-memed movies, fast-tracking sequels, and coining portmanteaus, that interest seldom translates into sustainable, influential communities.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
It was created by Billy Blanks, who practiced taekwondo and boxing, which form the name of the exercise form via a portmanteau.
—Isaac Aronow, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portmanteau
Noun
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Freeing up space in a carry-on suitcase is always a tough feat, especially on a long trip.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The same guy that's gonna pay them is the same guy that paid that guy to bone-saw Jamal Khashoggi and put him in a f---ing suitcase.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sealed under the back of her clear plastic phone case is a wallet-size photo of her son.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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His wallet was found near the remains.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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