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
Then as now, an annoying if slightly amusing portmanteau conjoining the films’ names hyped up prerelease awareness, helping to drive ticket sales.
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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 $ign.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Princeton’s Phresh Lemonade — a portmanteau of the initials of his first and last name — went from lemonade stand to a food trailer.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
In 1931, Paul's son Richard joined the company – Rimowa is a portmanteau of his name and Warenzeichen, the German term for trademark – and not long after, in 1937, the family embraced aluminium as a core material.
—Felix Bischof, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
The track also features rapper Yuno Miles and was included in his second studio album, Vultures 2, by his ¥$ 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portmanteau
Noun
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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
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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
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These features are basically impossible to replicate in the traditional banking system, but a company like Coinbase (COIN) enables smart contract interactions directly through its wallet and app.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Lower deficit, higher costs Trump in April acknowledged that tariffs may hit consumers’ wallets.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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