as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a mélange of outfits for her workouts at the gym
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Recent Examples of mélange
Studio Central's full-size brick buildings are a melange of the architectural styles found on Hollywood Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard in California with a hint of New York City.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
After gatherings that seemed like a melange of Business Roundtable mixer, U.N. General Assembly and the congressional gym, the seat of his new government moves north.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
Advertisement By any measure, the immediate future of Syria will be an unstable and potentially violent melange of competing groups, intense jockeying for power and settling of scores.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Travel in June for the St. Kitts Music Festival, an annual three-day fete that brings local artists together with international stars representing a melange of genres, from R&B and soul to soca and calypso.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
The video, funded by the Trump campaign, features a melange of Latin-ish stuff, like Cuban musical motifs and Mexican folk dancers.
—Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The film follows the fate of the planet Arrakis—and its supply of melange, a unique spice and the most valuable substance in the universe—which rests in the hands of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), the untested son of a powerful duke.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
The track is a tender plea for unity built around dextrous acoustic guitars and a melange of light percussion, while Wonder also laces it with piano, bass, harmonica, and more.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
The Fenty mogul wore a sharp, double-breasted gray melange suit from Vivienne Westwood’s fall 2023 collection.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
After gatherings that seemed like a melange of Business Roundtable mixer, U.N. General Assembly and the congressional gym, the seat of his new government moves north.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
Advertisement By any measure, the immediate future of Syria will be an unstable and potentially violent melange of competing groups, intense jockeying for power and settling of scores.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Travel in June for the St. Kitts Music Festival, an annual three-day fete that brings local artists together with international stars representing a melange of genres, from R&B and soul to soca and calypso.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
The video, funded by the Trump campaign, features a melange of Latin-ish stuff, like Cuban musical motifs and Mexican folk dancers.
—Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The film follows the fate of the planet Arrakis—and its supply of melange, a unique spice and the most valuable substance in the universe—which rests in the hands of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), the untested son of a powerful duke.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
The track is a tender plea for unity built around dextrous acoustic guitars and a melange of light percussion, while Wonder also laces it with piano, bass, harmonica, and more.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
The Fenty mogul wore a sharp, double-breasted gray melange suit from Vivienne Westwood’s fall 2023 collection.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mélange
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For more than 20 years scientists at California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have occasionally encountered this five-inch translucent creature with a bizarre medley of traits.—
Jude Coleman,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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The 50-year-old was in New York on January 16 to sing a medley of songs at the Club World Cup’s launch event for its trophy tour.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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Both of her great-grandmothers were painters; her father, Brian Simpson, is a smooth jazz pianist; and her mother, Beverley Simpson, is a collage artist.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The ensuing preview features a wild mash-up of visual styles, from trippy digital collage to dancing AI bubble people, photo montage, found footage, nature visuals and animation.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2025
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To ensure your smoothies fit your lifestyle and dietary goals, focus on portion sizes and rotate a variety of ingredients to maintain a diverse nutrient profile.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Only about 3 percent of FRBs are of the repeating variety.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Mélange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/m%C3%A9lange. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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