as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a potpourri of hit songs from the last 10 years
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Recent Examples of potpourri
Vulture previously confirmed that Dylan’s potpourri of tweets — now seven and counting — are indeed authentic and written by him.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
By pooling their data, researchers end up with a potpourri that obscures population-specific health needs or health risks.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The result is the ineffable potpourri of flavors known as Dr Pepper.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Gour’s get-out-the-vote effort, which used a potpourri of apps, data analysts, and personal outreach by party workers, thus represented a convergence of two trends in an attempt to consolidate a women’s vote newly open to the BJP.
—Nilesh Christopher, WIRED, 30 July 2024
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
By pooling their data, researchers end up with a potpourri that obscures population-specific health needs or health risks.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The result is the ineffable potpourri of flavors known as Dr Pepper.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Gour’s get-out-the-vote effort, which used a potpourri of apps, data analysts, and personal outreach by party workers, thus represented a convergence of two trends in an attempt to consolidate a women’s vote newly open to the BJP.
—Nilesh Christopher, WIRED, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potpourri
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Their approach to that piece of music was almost like an overture medley for a classic Hollywood musical, where all the motifs and elements of the score throughout are put into a blender.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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More than 25 Motown gems and other songs will be performed via a tuneful array of solos, duets and group medleys.Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
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Washington had Alex Smith at the end of his career before going through an assortment of mediocre starters in Taylor Heinicke, Carson Wentz and Sam Howell.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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In recent weeks, both CTU and the current board of six Johnson appointees have pressured Martinez to resolve the contract — a demand that’s prompted pushback among an assortment of stakeholders.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Over the years, Amazon’s transformation has redefined how people shop by offering convenience, variety, and competitive pricing.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of flight deals to Mexico, from Cancun to Puerto Vallarta.Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 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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Data from 2024 shows document and collage posts outperform other LinkedIn post types in terms of engagement rate.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence later added a collage of the couple's most recent three Christmas celebrations in the same location to his Instagram Stories.Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Potpourri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potpourri. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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