How to Use potpourri in a Sentence

potpourri

noun

• The festival was a musical potpourri—performances included folk, jazz, blues, and rap music.
• Make a big batch and use them in crafts, potpourri, and DIY decor.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
• In the meantime, bring on the candles, the soaps, the essential oils, the potpourri.
  — Jillian Mock, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2018
• Stacey tries to counter the odor with spritzings of Febreze and a steady supply of potpourri.
  — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 13 June 2018
• The needles can also be used as a sort of potpourri to keep rooms smelling fresh all year long.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2022
• There’s also a potpourri that looks more like an art piece from Mad et Len.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2020
• Glass jars full of potpourri were placed on their bathroom shelves.
  — Hiromi Kawakami, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
• Complete the look by adding some bowl fillers like potpourri and rattan balls, too!
  — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 2 Sep. 2023
• In his defense, Jones endured a potpourri of nagging injuries over the course of the year.
  — Pat Fitzmaurice, SI.com, 2 Aug. 2017
• In an upstairs chamber at Knole House, there is a bowl of potpourri.
  — Veronique Greenwood, The Atlantic, 15 May 2017
• When the fragrance dissipates, drip more of the dose on your potpourri to freshen it up.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 9 Mar. 2021
• This homemade potpourri is great to use around the house and is a nice gift for holiday giving.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017
• The game at Nationals Park was a potpourri of good feelings.
  — Doug Criss, CNN, 16 June 2017
• In the potpourri of jihadist groups, many pledge their loyalties to al-Qaeda or IS.
  — The Economist, 14 July 2018
• The luscious, silver-skinned fish fillet was draped over a garden-fresh potpourri of sweet peas and snap peas, and a thick corn minestrone.
  — Suzanne Loudermilk, baltimoresun.com, 19 Sep. 2017
• And like any potpourri film festival, some of the entries are stronger than others.
  — Rachel Syme, New Republic, 29 July 2017
• The Heat have to offer a potpourri of draft picks and anyone off the roster beyond Butler or Adebayo.
  — Dave Hyde South Florida Sun-Sentinel (tns), Arkansas Online, 4 July 2023
• This potpourri of guidance gives a feel for the breadth of subject matter all engaged in this field have to consider.
  — David Hessekiel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
• The event will feature gourmet foods, candles and potpourri, clothing and jewelry, home decor and more.
  — Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2020
• This stovetop potpourri can also be made in a slow cooker.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2022
• Minestrone serves up essential amino acids, a potpourri of vitamins, and a range of fibers.
  — National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019
• Even for those who have no taste for whiskey, the tour is a potpourri of exciting sights, smells and tastes and a remarkable history lesson.
  — al, 24 Dec. 2021
• Police found the man 'making snappy potpourri' while waiting for his girlfriend to pick him up.
  — Samantha Swindler, OregonLive.com, 29 May 2017
• The gardens are a potpourri of sizes and styles, reflecting the varied interests of their owners.
  — Cincinnati.com, 16 May 2017
• The museum is a potpourri of barbed wire, with samples of hundreds of different types of wire, as well as photos of it and sculptures made from it.
  — Kevin Brass, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2017
• Here, the choreographers peppered the stage with steps from the dancers’ training, a potpourri of small jumps and turns, while giving them occasions to be playful.
  — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 June 2023
• The small, shiny packets that claim to hold only scented potpourri look harmless.
  — New York Times, 22 May 2018
• Think: enormous red roses enveloped in ribbons sprouting from your wrist, or heaps of petals that look like bulbous bags of potpourri.
  — Vogue, 8 Apr. 2019
• Unlike a lot of antique malls, this one has largely resisted the temptation to become a purveyor of crafts and potpourri.
  — Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024
• There’s a whiff of potpourri, some dry tannic notes, raisin, honey, brown sugar, and just a little barbecue smoke providing a welcome savory hint.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 June 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024