portmanteau
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There’s a belief that nutraceuticals—a portmanteau of nutrition and pharmaceutical—can’t hurt because they’re natural, but “poisons are natural,” Barzilai says.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
In 2002, Cinespia — an Italian portmanteau for “movie theater” and “cinema spy” — screened Hitchcock’s “Strangers on a Train” at the cemetery for members of Wyatt’s film club, which he ran with Richard Petit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Some call themselves healthmaxxers – sharing tips on what to eat and working out, while others identify as looksmaxxers, a portmanteau for 'looks maximising', where the aim is to totally "optimise" one's physical appearance.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
SaaSpocalypse is the portmanteau combining the acronym for software-as-a-service, SaaS, with apocalypse.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
No one answered; but a form emerged from the closet; it took the light, held it aloft, and surveyed the garments pendent from the portmanteau.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing portmanteau
Frankenstein
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English Words Derived from French, List 4
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Dracula
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