How to Use assortment in a Sentence

assortment

noun
  • You can choose from a wide assortment of options.
  • The book has a wonderful assortment of characters.
  • On the menu is an assortment of chips and a cheese plate.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 14 July 2023
  • Head there to browse the assortment, or shop all of the best offers below.
    Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The trick is to plant an assortment of flowers with the calendar in mind.
    WSJ, 20 Apr. 2023
  • For contrast, Tina added a pair of brown leather hand gloves with an assortment of eye-catching gold rings and bracelets.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Besides cocktails and draft beers, the bar carries Utah craft beers and an assortment of fine wines.
    Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2023
  • The assortment is vast and diverse: The site really does have every style available, from the chicest loafers to the sleekest boots.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
  • With regard to shoes, the brand plans on ramping up its assortment of more avant-garde unisex styles too.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Look out for chocolates, topes, or deep greys to add to your assortment of colors for a fall color scheme.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Of course, the Target version of the signature wrap dress will be included in the assortment too.
    Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
  • But Take Note Each five-pack comes with colorful striped socks in an assortment of hues.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Buy one of their Youth Homes assortment boxes and the proceeds will benefit the East Bay nonprofit of that name.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
  • An assortment of toxic chemicals spilled and caught fire after 38 cars piled up off the tracks.
    Josh Funk, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
  • That said, there is still a decent assortment of on-demand content.
    Christian De Looper, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Next, our testers put different assortments of shoes on each rack.
    Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Like cheetahs, leopards occupy an assortment of habitats in Africa and Asia, from the forests to the savannas, and pursue some of the same species.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
  • On Saturday, in contrast to Friday, a substantial cloud assortment striped much of the sky at many or most hours.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Rather, the people gathered that evening appeared to be a random assortment of New Yorkers.
    Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Not unlike years past, the streets were filled with an assortment of ghosts, monsters, Disney princesses and blow-up dinosaurs.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 1 Nov. 2023
  • But perhaps no piece from the assortment contains as much Ramos DNA as an alpaca and wool-blend zebra-print overcoat.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2023
  • As a whole, the stars came to the red carpet in an assortment of captivating looks that captured our attention.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Customers can also shop for an assortment of baby products on Kohls.com and use the Babies 'R' Us registry to build and share gift lists.
    Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Of course, the Rose Parade is also well known for its broad assortment of marching bands drawn from a worldwide flood of applicants.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
  • On one side, add a colorful assortment of ornaments and a wide ribbon bow on the other.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • There's also a huge assortment of side dishes, pasta, salad, bar, soup, bread and sweets.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2024
  • And for those who believe bacon is a lifestyle, try Brunch’s bacon flight — an assortment of three flavors on one plate.
    Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Product assortment is changing, and therefore that’s driving changes in the supply chain.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Um, and there was just this random assortment of businesses.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
  • These then appear at the table for tasting and judging, along with an assortment of dishes the viewer hasn’t even seen before.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2023

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