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Recent Examples of portmanteau 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 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 Grating portmanteaus are a crucial part of their relationship. Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for portmanteau
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Noun
  • After walking thousands of steps in the brand’s lineup, the Oca Low stood out as the best canvas sneaker—comfortable enough to skip the break-in period and stylish enough to wear with practically anything in your suitcase.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
  • That being said, for a long cruise a larger suitcase may well be the answer, giving you the room to bring formalwear, multiple pairs of shoes, and extra layers for colder climates.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His lawyer eventually emerged from the ICE office holding a belt and a wallet.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But what many users didn’t understand, or were never clearly told, is that the Web3 Wallet was not a self-custody wallet.
    Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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