motley crew

noun

: an unusual mixed group
We were a motley crew of musicians and athletes.

Examples of motley crew in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Prodigy follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future. Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 June 2024 As the host to a motley crew of Los Angeles natives and town-invading comedians, Mulaney seems to be testing the waters for what kind of comedy his audience wants from him now. Aja Romano, Vox, 11 May 2024 And yet even with all the beauty of exploring Ireland's patchwork green countryside and pursuing the end of every rainbow, incredibly, Scahill managed to get more than a dozen performers to join our musical motley crew on tour. Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 So the motley crew of Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, Barrett, and a mohawk-rocking, talking dog called Red XIII embark on the kind of open-world adventure that fans of the series have long clamored for. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2024 Our motley crew of three men and three women—all midlife professionals working in media, coaching, and the corporate worlds—convenes in Tamraght, a small, quietly touristy town full of surfers. Nirpal Dhaliwal, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024 In Washington’s eyes, the YPG is the only competent fighting force among Syria’s motley crew of armed groups. Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2017 In hopes of a return to her youthful days, Venetia finds community in an entertaining motley crew of lost souls. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 Running to home base has never felt so urgent for this motley crew of beautifully flawed grown men. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024

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“Motley crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motley%20crew. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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