as in blend
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
her music is a meld of various styles
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as in to combine
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
a cuisine that melds East and West into strikingly original flavor combinations
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Recent Examples of meld
Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
With venues as varied as the genres, festival fashion is a meld of self-expression and the overall vibe.
—Sarah Chiwaya, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
The garden that separates the main house from the casita, designed by Double Green Landscapes, melds Japanese and California influences with a variety of maple and ginkgo trees, giant timber bamboo, bower wattle, and leopard plants.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Nevertheless, this is the most forward-looking of the late jazz musician’s works, full of undeniable momentum and contagious exuberance as branch and her ensemble meld folk, calypso, dub, and punk into fervent, free-flowing jazz.
—Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
With venues as varied as the genres, festival fashion is a meld of self-expression and the overall vibe.
—Sarah Chiwaya, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024
Verb
The short melds Baum’s Oz with the casually surreal whimsy that dominated animation’s early days, when all a cartoon needed was a bunch of strange creatures squabbling and bouncing about to catchy tunes for eight minutes.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
The garden that separates the main house from the casita, designed by Double Green Landscapes, melds Japanese and California influences with a variety of maple and ginkgo trees, giant timber bamboo, bower wattle, and leopard plants.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024
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With its lightweight blend of green tea and lime extracts, Authentic Beauty Concept's Best of Beauty-winning Amplify Mousse is ideal for zhushing up finer curl patterns and ensuring your look holds all day.Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
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For me, trying snacks is a blend of finding inspiration for my company, and also treasure hunting for those small moments of indulgences throughout the week.Lia Picard, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Step away from the ordinary and give a present that combines purpose with a touch of brilliance.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Early pantomime theater generally combined two parts: first, a play; and second, a buffoonish slapstick drama featuring four stock characters borrowed from commedia dell’arte: Harlequin; his lady love, Columbine; a grumpy antagonist named Pantaloon; and his assistant, the Clown.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since 2015, the family has fostered almost 35 dogs from the Richmond Animal League, and the newest addition to their family is beagle foxhound mix, Roscoe.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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The difference was remarkable—Lisa’s vocals stood out in the mix and delivered exceptional clarity.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The two concepts will merge, incorporating Roasted's all-day brunch into Flavor 90s' nightlife entertainment.Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Requests from various components or datasets may merge for processing before splitting into different outputs, necessitating a parent-child correlation structure.Koushik Sundar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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To activate it, mix the crystals with water in the palm of your hand until the mixture becomes a paste, then massage the treatment into the scalp.Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Cook, tossing, until mixture is creamy and emulsified, adding pasta water as needed.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
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Read on for a simple guide to integrating this framework into your quarterly planning process.Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The naval drone is equipped with autonomous navigation systems that are powered by artificial intelligence and can conduct precision maneuvers, target engagement, and integrate various payloads.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The character is an amalgamation of Joe Rogan and Russell Brand.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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The British Army amalgamated the Dragoons and the Pioneers into a single regiment, the Carolina Corps, upon their arrival in the Caribbean in December 1782.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The album amalgamates this twilight mood into a cohesive, moody, sometimes melancholic, often achingly pretty 34 minutes of music.Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Meld.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meld. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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