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Recent Examples of portmanteau Then as now, an annoying if slightly amusing portmanteau conjoining the films’ names hyped up prerelease awareness, helping to drive ticket sales. Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024 In 1931, Paul's son Richard joined the company – Rimowa is a portmanteau of his name and Warenzeichen, the German term for trademark – and not long after, in 1937, the family embraced aluminium as a core material. Felix Bischof, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for portmanteau
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Noun
  • But with two league titles and two Silver Ball top-scorer awards safely wrapped up in his suitcase, the Sweden international is in search of a new challenge.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Despite planning out my outfits for every day and night of the trip, my carry-on suitcase was overflowing.
    Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s a dedicated shoe compartment and a valuables pocket with a magnetic closure for easy access to your phone, keys, or wallet as well.
    Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
  • Getty Images As President Donald Trump continues to set aggressive new tariff rates on imports, U.S. consumers are feeling the effects on their wallets.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 13 July 2025

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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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