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
Queen Latifah, the evening’s official host, opened the proceedings with introductions and a medley of tunes appropriate for each honoree, with help from Bonnie Raitt.
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Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
In the mixed 4x100-meter medley, Fink and his teammates — Gretchen Walsh, Murphy and Torri Huske — earned a gold while setting a new world record.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
In a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy, Mary Todd’s madcap medleys went over like gangbusters when Oh, Mary! opened Off Broadway this spring, and the play has both improbably and inevitably become a Broadway hit.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
There was a Beatles medley to represent the ’60s, a Huey Lewis and the News tribute for the ’80s and a bit of Taylor Swift to bring us up to date.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
In the mixed 4x100-meter medley, Fink and his teammates — Gretchen Walsh, Murphy and Torri Huske — earned a gold while setting a new world record.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
In a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy, Mary Todd’s madcap medleys went over like gangbusters when Oh, Mary! opened Off Broadway this spring, and the play has both improbably and inevitably become a Broadway hit.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
There was a Beatles medley to represent the ’60s, a Huey Lewis and the News tribute for the ’80s and a bit of Taylor Swift to bring us up to date.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
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Over the years, Amazon’s transformation has redefined how people shop by offering convenience, variety, and competitive pricing.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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This increased the supply of a variety of pigments and other raw materials for paints, which, along with new processing techniques, offered new opportunities for artists.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Dec. 2024
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Washington had Alex Smith at the end of his career before going through an assortment of mediocre starters in Taylor Heinicke, Carson Wentz and Sam Howell.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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In recent weeks, both CTU and the current board of six Johnson appointees have pressured Martinez to resolve the contract — a demand that’s prompted pushback among an assortment of stakeholders.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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Data from 2024 shows document and collage posts outperform other LinkedIn post types in terms of engagement rate.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence later added a collage of the couple's most recent three Christmas celebrations in the same location to his Instagram Stories.Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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