as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
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Recent Examples of medley
Fold in the deep crimson Schiaparelli gown Grande wore onstage to perform a Wicked medley with Erivo, and the star and the French label leaped to the top spot by a substantial amount.
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Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
The medley of cheeses is carefully chosen to achieve richness and depth.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2015, Lopez, 55, opened the awards ceremony by dancing to a medley of the biggest songs from that year.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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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Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
The medley of cheeses is carefully chosen to achieve richness and depth.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
In 2015, Lopez, 55, opened the awards ceremony by dancing to a medley of the biggest songs from that year.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
Noun
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Houston, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, bounced back more quickly than expected because its economy was split among a wide variety of industries, including health care, aerospace, shipping, manufacturing and technology.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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From an assortment standpoint, data helps massively as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The commemorative collage of photos also features Luna's love for Disney princesses.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Can a film really be said to take place in 1918 if nearly half its material constitutes a nonfiction collage of twenty-first-century life?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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