plural medleys
1
: a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
a medley of show tunes
2
: a diverse assortment or mixture
3
archaic
: melee
Synonyms
Noun
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- 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 medley in a Sentence
Noun
a medley of show tunes
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
For example, roasted turnips turned up in the second course, among a medley of root vegetables.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Ben Burrows and Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
Nonetheless, to make up for the lack of depth this Olympic season, the team showcased stellar performances in the medley events.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
For example, roasted turnips turned up in the second course, among a medley of root vegetables.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Potocka is a medley specialist with the 200m individual medley her only event in Paris.
—Ben Burrows and Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
Nonetheless, to make up for the lack of depth this Olympic season, the team showcased stellar performances in the medley events.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medley. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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