as in assortments
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 medleys
This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.
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Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
While further details on how the segment will work were not immediately available, awards shows often have multi-artist performances delivered as tight medleys, although eight is a lot.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the telecast has become a predictable parade of tributes, medleys, and artist showcases, all sandwiched between award presentations that seem to please no one but the person who wins them—and even then, that’s not guaranteed.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025
And the amount of attention given to these legacy medleys inexplicably dwarfed some of the high-profile modern pop performers.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
While further details on how the segment will work were not immediately available, awards shows often have multi-artist performances delivered as tight medleys, although eight is a lot.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the telecast has become a predictable parade of tributes, medleys, and artist showcases, all sandwiched between award presentations that seem to please no one but the person who wins them—and even then, that’s not guaranteed.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025
And the amount of attention given to these legacy medleys inexplicably dwarfed some of the high-profile modern pop performers.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medleys
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The company also described merchandising and inventory moves aimed at reenergizing its assortments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Girls’ apparel frequently makes up the majority of kids’ clothing SKUs at major retailers, according to Woven Insights, while boys’ assortments skew toward T-shirts and pants with fewer stylistic or fit variations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Verla, meanwhile, gets to know the outback’s many varieties of mushrooms, tinkering with various fungi in hopes of taking revenge on the cruel Boncer.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ritani is a great pick for those who want options, with 10 different shape varieties to choose from, including classics like round, cushion, and oval, as well as marquise, pear, and heart.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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A lot of great artists not known for their collages made collages.—
Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
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The workshop is on making collages inspired by the work of Henri Matisse and will be led by artist Robin Douglas, a recipient of the Art Medal of Distinction from the Oceanside Museum of Art.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Medleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medleys. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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