potpourri
noun
pot·pour·ri
ˌpō-pu̇-ˈrē 
1
: a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
2
: a miscellaneous collection : medley
a potpourri of the best songs and sketches—
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Current BiographySynonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- 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
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of potpourri in a Sentence
The festival was a musical potpourri—performances included folk, jazz, blues, and rap music.
a potpourri of hit songs from the last 10 years
Recent Examples on the Web
By pooling their data, researchers end up with a potpourri that obscures population-specific health needs or health risks.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The result is the ineffable potpourri of flavors known as Dr Pepper.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Gour’s get-out-the-vote effort, which used a potpourri of apps, data analysts, and personal outreach by party workers, thus represented a convergence of two trends in an attempt to consolidate a women’s vote newly open to the BJP.
—Nilesh Christopher, WIRED, 30 July 2024
San Bernardino County prosecutors had charged the eight with a potpourri of felonies ranging from false imprisonment to conspiracy to assault and had successfully convinced a judge to deny bail to all but one.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
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Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The result is the ineffable potpourri of flavors known as Dr Pepper.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Gour’s get-out-the-vote effort, which used a potpourri of apps, data analysts, and personal outreach by party workers, thus represented a convergence of two trends in an attempt to consolidate a women’s vote newly open to the BJP.
—Nilesh Christopher, WIRED, 30 July 2024
San Bernardino County prosecutors had charged the eight with a potpourri of felonies ranging from false imprisonment to conspiracy to assault and had successfully convinced a judge to deny bail to all but one.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
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“Potpourri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potpourri. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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potpourri
noun
pot·pour·ri
ˌpō-pu̇-ˈrē
1
: a jar of flower petals and spices used for scent
2
: a miscellaneous collection : medley
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