melting pot
noun
plural melting pots
1
a
: a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole
b
: the population of such a place
2
: a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty
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New York City, a haven for centuries for writers, poets, and literary enthusiasts, is a melting pot of literary influences.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Impressions of the week: Paris was a melting pot of creativity this season, with self-expression as a dominant theme.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
The participation of international, Asian and Southeast Asian galleries makes Art SG unique as the melting pot of East-West esthetics.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
It was presumably dropped into the federal melting pot to become the first but unacknowledged coinage of California gold.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
Impressions of the week: Paris was a melting pot of creativity this season, with self-expression as a dominant theme.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
The participation of international, Asian and Southeast Asian galleries makes Art SG unique as the melting pot of East-West esthetics.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
It was presumably dropped into the federal melting pot to become the first but unacknowledged coinage of California gold.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for melting pot
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“Melting pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melting%20pot. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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