as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the state senate must contend with a veritable salad of legislative measures before it can adjourn for the session
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Recent Examples of salad
Sticking with the Best Medicine theme, there was a buffet of Port Wenn fare featuring Maine lobster rolls, hot dogs, New England baked beans, salad and coleslaw.
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Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
The legumes also work well in salads, grain bowls, and soups.
—Christina Manian, Health, 6 May 2026
Customers can also request any salad on the menu to be turned into a Stuffer.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Maybe a little salad and overnight oats.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
The legumes also work well in salads, grain bowls, and soups.
—Christina Manian, Health, 6 May 2026
Customers can also request any salad on the menu to be turned into a Stuffer.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Maybe a little salad and overnight oats.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for salad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salad
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This big-batch punch showcases muscadine wine and bourbon with a medley of fruit juices, grenadine, and club soda.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Notably, Bauhinia blakeana is a sterile hybrid, resulting from the cross-pollination of two different plant varieties.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Although Abel will be driving the meeting, Berkshire shareholders are likely to still poise a wide variety of questions to the company’s leadership.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The company plans to overhaul about 75% of its home assortment by June, with a bedding refresh in the fall and kitchen and dining updates set for 2027.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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It’s been partners with Jordan Brand since 2018, resulting in yearly kits and a robust assortment of sneakers.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 May 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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Create a cheerful canvas collage inspired by artist Robin Anne Cooper.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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His life has come to the reader in bits and pieces, a collage, or, like his poems, a cut up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salad. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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