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
But expertise is a portmanteau for both skills and experience – a bag begging to be unpacked.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portmanteau
Noun
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The children arrived without their parents, with little more than a suitcase, before being placed with relatives, foster families or Catholic charities.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her suitcase, which dates to 1898, is the oldest in the collection.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His car was located three miles away, with the gas cap unscrewed and his wallet still inside.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Due to tariff implications, American consumers have been more wallet-conscious, hunting for the best deals and ways to save a buck.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Portmanteau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portmanteau. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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