as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
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Recent Examples of medley
His chance encounter with the piano led Jones to try a medley of instruments before settling on the trumpet.
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Kristin McGrath, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Guests will view a dance presentation by the film’s choreographer and three-time Emmy nominee Christoper Scott and an eight-piece orchestra playing instrumental medleys from the film’s soundtrack.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
In Shanghai, Ponti narrowly missed winning the 100 medley by just 0.01 seconds, with France’s Léon Marchand—who secured four gold medals in Paris—taking the victory.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The daily fruit medley showcases local produce like aguaymanto, and fresh herb teas are made with muña (Andean mint) and coca leaves.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kristin McGrath, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Guests will view a dance presentation by the film’s choreographer and three-time Emmy nominee Christoper Scott and an eight-piece orchestra playing instrumental medleys from the film’s soundtrack.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
In Shanghai, Ponti narrowly missed winning the 100 medley by just 0.01 seconds, with France’s Léon Marchand—who secured four gold medals in Paris—taking the victory.
—Casey Murphy, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The daily fruit medley showcases local produce like aguaymanto, and fresh herb teas are made with muña (Andean mint) and coca leaves.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
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Hash Bubbie Women’s Flats Every wardrobe needs a reliable pair of flats, and the Hash Bubbie Flats come in a variety of colors to match any outfit.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Food recalls are made by the FDA for a variety of reasons, including contamination with harmful bacteria, undeclared allergens and mislabeling, and foreign object contamination.Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Therefore, targeting high-value leads will require an assortment of segmentation criteria.Jonathan Schwartz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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With the Amazon Support Small filter, buyers can sift through an assortment of small businesses on the site.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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Another video showed their photos copy and pasted into a collage.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, their Khokhar array of furniture collages flooring fragments with an adhesive made from masonry dust.Kristen de La Vallière, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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