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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco
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Recent Examples of alphabet soup
Different Types Of Financial Advisors Now to the alphabet soup.
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Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Today, during a time of distrust in government, the FDIC stands apart in the alphabet soup of bank regulators as a rare agency that many Americans trust.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Rather than devoting resources to strengthening existing institutions such as the OAS, leaders throughout the Americas have cooked up an alphabet soup of regional organizations.
—Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
The television industry invites jargon like few others, an alphabet soup of specs and techs.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018
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Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Today, during a time of distrust in government, the FDIC stands apart in the alphabet soup of bank regulators as a rare agency that many Americans trust.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Rather than devoting resources to strengthening existing institutions such as the OAS, leaders throughout the Americas have cooked up an alphabet soup of regional organizations.
—Ryan C. Berg, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2021
The television industry invites jargon like few others, an alphabet soup of specs and techs.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet soup
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The restaurant’s veggie penne pasta ($17) comes with a medley of vegetables with a roasted tomato-coconut sauce.Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Underwood is set to perform just before the ball drops, ringing in the new year with a medley of her greatest hits.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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In addition, proponents of the law say, the U.S. government has longstanding rules about foreign ownership of companies across a variety of industries.Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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His writing and photography have been featured in National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, Gothamist and a variety of other outlets.Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Check in here: Runners will find a warm welcome at Corpo Santo Hotel, a property near the finish line that offers a marathon kit filled with an assortment of amenities, including water and energy bars along with a complimentary massage.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Oort Cloud Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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The buzzword might feel trendy, but the concept goes deeper than aesthetic collages or repeating affirmations in the mirror.Daisy Maldonado, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Through surreal collages, abstract dreamscapes, and hauntingly beautiful animals, EMA paints a picture of humanity’s past, present, and future in the midst of challenges and changes.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jason Schmidt The Best New York Art Shows of 2024 Outsiders, Renaissance masterpieces, crazy quilts, and more.Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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America has always been a great innovator, but our regulation is sort of a patchwork quilt and very erratic in that way.Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
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French Lick Springs Hotel (1845) French Lick, Indiana Located on the upper level of the hotel’s event center, the 2024 gingerbread house features a cobblestone fireplace and an edible roof that looks like a patchwork quilt.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Alphabet soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet%20soup. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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