many and various
idiom
: being a large number or amount of things that are different
The reasons for their decision were many and various.
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But as for flou, there were many and various bridal looks on offer.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
The Louvre is an institution that slowly evolved over centuries, so that the creation and display of art eventually became inseparable from the many and various incarnations of the state.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2020
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
The Louvre is an institution that slowly evolved over centuries, so that the creation and display of art eventually became inseparable from the many and various incarnations of the state.
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2020
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“Many and various.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many%20and%20various. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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