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Recent Examples of kitchen-sink Trump has promised multiple executive orders on his first day, potentially on immigration, and has proposed a kitchen-sink piece of legislation that would include border issues, tax reform and energy policy. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Heightened by the absence of Klay Thompson’s floor-spacing, Curry has been facing kitchen-sink defenses and relying on role players to relieve the building pressure. Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 Being Dead do zippy low-fi kitchen-sink catchiness as well as anyone since the Guided By Voices of Bee Thousand. Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitchen-sink
Adjective
  • In the video, Bieber sports a yellow beanie while immersing himself in a trippy, experimental jam session with an eclectic mix of mind-bending electronic sounds.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Asheville, North Carolina is an eclectic mountain town that millions flock to each year to see its natural beauty, endless hiking trails, music and arts scene, and award-winning restaurants.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • And in spite of early mixed reviews, it's become a staple in the rom-com canon, thanks in large part of Roberts and Gere's undeniable onscreen chemistry.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The Democratic embrace of influencers has also yielded mixed early results.
    Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This assorted pack comes with a wide variety of sizes and materials, including fabric bandages (the longest-lasting) and waterproof options.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
  • One thing was certain: Per its title, it was set in the demimonde of the galaxy far, far away, among its scoundrels, and smugglers, and bounty hunters and assorted other criminals.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Strickland's journey to AEW's main event scene has been a long and varied one.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Census participation levels have long varied among different demographic groups.
    Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025

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“Kitchen-sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitchen-sink. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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