as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the shop is filled with a whimsical farrago of artwork, antiques, and vintage clothing
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Recent Examples of farrago
The Democratic party leader nevertheless teased that path to resolving the weeklong farrago.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
The Democratic party leader nevertheless teased that path to resolving the weeklong farrago.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 20 Oct. 2023
National security cases, especially around the leaking of classified material, inevitably become farragoes of complex procedural rulings and limitations on defendants’ ability to launch a coherent defense.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
The New York Times recently spent 10,000 words straining to discover that Ukraine is a central preoccupation of Vladimir Putin (a thing known for more than a decade) and then reading this back as some new insight into the collusion farrago.
—WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
The Democratic party leader nevertheless teased that path to resolving the weeklong farrago.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 20 Oct. 2023
National security cases, especially around the leaking of classified material, inevitably become farragoes of complex procedural rulings and limitations on defendants’ ability to launch a coherent defense.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
The New York Times recently spent 10,000 words straining to discover that Ukraine is a central preoccupation of Vladimir Putin (a thing known for more than a decade) and then reading this back as some new insight into the collusion farrago.
—WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farrago
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But at the foot of the stage, the artists, including Ms. Sherald and Jordan Casteel, sang along with the group’s three-song medley, word for word.—
Sandra E. Garcia,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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With strong performances in breaststroke and a solid foundation in freestyle and butterfly, the medley seemed like a better fit at the time, and the change worked.—
Casey Murphy,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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And yet, even with all of the traditional evening wear in the mix, this year’s assortment of fashions still felt entirely modern—and at times, quite unexpected too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
25 May 2025
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This process involves selecting a base hat and embellishing it with various elements like faux flowers, crinoline, and an assortment of feathers, resulting in an elaborate and unique creation perfect for prestigious occasions.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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The selection covers a rich variety of narrative and aesthetic approaches, with a presence of comedies, genre and science fiction approaches, documentaries, and classic fiction works.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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Amazon has the best Apple Watch discounts right now at 18% off across a variety of colors and styles.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
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Other approaches include showing a collage of identities or reflecting diversity across the persona set.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Its concerns, ironically, feel far too logistical for a figure whose cold calculations disguised a more vivid and monstrously human collage.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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“Farrago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farrago. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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