as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
many of the bartender's recipes are for kitchen-sink cocktails that sound like they would be a waste of good liquor
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Recent Examples of kitchen-sink
To purist conservationists, this may look like a kitchen-sink approach.
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 04 of 12 Santa's Kitchen-Sink Cookies
Like all kitchen-sink recipes, these cookies are designed to be customizable.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
The pic spawned a 1982 kitchen-sink sequel that brought most of the band back together and continued the knee-slapping or face-palming punchlines, unrepentant sight gags and inexpressive line readings — fourth wall be damned.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Bay was just collecting the check at this point, and the kitchen-sink approach to mythology — now factoring in the staff of Merlin, Stonehenge, a new Über-villain named Unicron, the aforementioned Witwiccan connection to Harriet Tubman — made for something too bloated to even be fun.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
That strange harmony, made all the stranger for its place in a kitchen-sink tragedy about the myopia of capital punishment, rattles your soul from the inside out.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Lawmakers should take a kitchen-sink approach to housing, report says
There's no single solution that will eliminate the construction bottleneck, the report found.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Greene took a kitchen-sink approach to her hectoring.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
Bird After dipping into documentary (Cow), television (Transparent, Big Little Lies) and U.S. youth subculture (American Honey), Andrea Arnold’s new feature appears to be a return to the Brit kitchen-sink realism of her breakout works Red Road and Fish Tank.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 04 of 12 Santa's Kitchen-Sink Cookies
Like all kitchen-sink recipes, these cookies are designed to be customizable.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
The pic spawned a 1982 kitchen-sink sequel that brought most of the band back together and continued the knee-slapping or face-palming punchlines, unrepentant sight gags and inexpressive line readings — fourth wall be damned.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Bay was just collecting the check at this point, and the kitchen-sink approach to mythology — now factoring in the staff of Merlin, Stonehenge, a new Über-villain named Unicron, the aforementioned Witwiccan connection to Harriet Tubman — made for something too bloated to even be fun.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
That strange harmony, made all the stranger for its place in a kitchen-sink tragedy about the myopia of capital punishment, rattles your soul from the inside out.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
Lawmakers should take a kitchen-sink approach to housing, report says
There's no single solution that will eliminate the construction bottleneck, the report found.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Greene took a kitchen-sink approach to her hectoring.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
Bird After dipping into documentary (Cow), television (Transparent, Big Little Lies) and U.S. youth subculture (American Honey), Andrea Arnold’s new feature appears to be a return to the Brit kitchen-sink realism of her breakout works Red Road and Fish Tank.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitchen-sink
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Now celebrating its 36th anniversary, this international festival from Jan. 2 to 12 is known and loved for its eclectic lineup of movies, stellar access to megawatt stars and for showcasing food focused films in a series of fun feasts called Dinner and a Movie.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Strewn against the bar's chic themes are festive garlands, wreaths and bows, providing the perfect eclectic backdrop.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Despite the mixed responses, the image continues to fuel debate across social media.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, the incoming Trump administration’s efforts to curb government spending and improve efficiency could have mixed effects.Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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The combination of light-as-air whipped topping, assorted fruits, marshmallows, and chocolate make this, well, heavenly.Patricia S York, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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Cards with holiday greetings hang in a prominent position above a table of sweets that included this year candied pecans, cookies, assorted fruit, nutty breads and a temptingly iced cake.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the amount of verification varied from unit to unit, according to at least eight officers.Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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While there are plenty of no-name carbon copy trainers and NPCs scattered throughout Pokémon, the characters that are part of the story tend to be wildly varied, with no two major characters being all that alike.Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Kitchen-sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitchen-sink. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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