Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of alphabet soup in a Sentence
a bowl of alphabet soup
the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco
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Different Types Of Financial Advisors Now to the alphabet soup.
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Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Today, during a time of distrust in government, the FDIC stands apart in the alphabet soup of bank regulators as a rare agency that many Americans trust.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Rather than devoting resources to strengthening existing institutions such as the OAS, leaders throughout the Americas have cooked up an alphabet soup of regional organizations.
—Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
The television industry invites jargon like few others, an alphabet soup of specs and techs.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018
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Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Today, during a time of distrust in government, the FDIC stands apart in the alphabet soup of bank regulators as a rare agency that many Americans trust.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Rather than devoting resources to strengthening existing institutions such as the OAS, leaders throughout the Americas have cooked up an alphabet soup of regional organizations.
—Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
The television industry invites jargon like few others, an alphabet soup of specs and techs.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018
See all Example Sentences for alphabet soup
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“Alphabet soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alphabet%20soup. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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