as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
every day the director has to first deal with a smorgasbord of problems before he can begin filming
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Recent Examples of smorgasbord
This smorgasbord of gameplay styles and tonal shifts is the core appeal of Split Fiction.
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Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
And not just any food; Girard Creek provides a smorgasbord of gourmet offerings, including ceviche, ahi tuna, and white truffles from Alba, Italy.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
The daylong celebration offers a smorgasbord of special events, including the new Gritty City Crawl, music, cabaret, giveaways and discounts.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Rather our linguistic capacity rests on a smorgasbord of physical and cognitive traits, many of them spread throughout the animal kingdom.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
And not just any food; Girard Creek provides a smorgasbord of gourmet offerings, including ceviche, ahi tuna, and white truffles from Alba, Italy.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
The daylong celebration offers a smorgasbord of special events, including the new Gritty City Crawl, music, cabaret, giveaways and discounts.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Rather our linguistic capacity rests on a smorgasbord of physical and cognitive traits, many of them spread throughout the animal kingdom.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smorgasbord
Noun
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Available in a variety of heights and colorways, new drops constantly have sneakerheads in a frenzy, but the fashion crowd loves the classic white version for its versatile styling capabilities.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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From an assortment standpoint, data helps massively as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What was wrong with an assortment of kingdoms, fiefdoms, and tribes?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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The 3x Golden Globe nominee channeled Gerard Way in the sketch ‘Goth Kid on Vacation’, which parodied the ’06 single ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ with a Jamaican reggae medley featuring Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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After each bath, Wallace would express thanks to her body—her legs, her feet, for carrying her through the day—while lathering herself in oils and a medley of rose scents.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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These articles and practices align with Self’s idea of collage as representative of selfhood and that humans exist in multiple dimensions.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The collage of photos showed Chloe asleep, the couple on the red carpet and the basketball court as well as the national champion on vacation.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Smorgasbord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smorgasbord. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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