as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the olla podrida of tongues that one hears on the streets of a bustling metropolis like New York City
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No disrespect to Sir Paul McCartney, but Dwayne Carter Jr. (a.k.a. Lil Wayne) clearly had the superior musical medley of the night.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Lil Wayne Gets Support from The Roots for Career-Spanning Medley After Super Bowl Disappointment 8 hr 20 min ago Lil Wayne pulled together a medley of some of his biggest hits during his SNL50: The Anniversary Special performance with The Roots.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The three-time AL MVP played in 82 or fewer games in three of the last four seasons while dealing with an assortment of injuries.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Mixed-use malls retain an assortment of retail stores and dining options, but those traditional mall staples now share space with bank branches, blood centers, police stations, tax preparation services and even residences.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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The shakes came in a variety of flavors, including chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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When a child dies of the flu, clinicians are required to fill out a standardized case report form from the CDC, which collects a large variety of data, including complications.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Sunday’s Best exhibit features 18 artists and includes over 30 pieces of artwork in a variety of mediums, including photography, collages, fiber art and more.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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The show’s more than 175 works will span nearly six decades of his practice, which explored the Civil Rights Movement, science, and technology via an impressive range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, collage, photography, printmaking, and music.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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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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What does Medigap cover? Buying Medigap can be daunting, since the policies come in an alphabet soup of lettered plan choices (A, B, C, D, F, G, K, L, M and N).—
Mark Miller,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Others will require research or development by the alphabet soup of agencies involved in crafting immigration policy.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Jason Schmidt The Best New York Art Shows of 2024 Outsiders, Renaissance masterpieces, crazy quilts, and more.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2024
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Suay makes a beautiful patchwork quilt from recycled materials in a variety of colors.—
Dave Schilling,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Its geometries echo and make strange the patterns in the room’s more traditional furnishings: Shaker dining chairs with woven tape backs and, lining a low window seat, cushions made from patchwork quilts.—
Blaine Davis,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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