mə-ˈnaj-rē
as in assortment
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds
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Recent Examples of menagerie
The top notes here are laurel leaf, basil, ice and wild mint, but below that is a menagerie of musk, moss, and florals.
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Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
For Burgan and her husband, Matt, moving the menagerie across town involved three months of searching for the right location, planning, relocating and rebuilding enclosures..
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Over the years, the family has welcomed multiple dogs, as well as a menagerie of other animals including birds, a hamster and even a bearded dragon.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Visitors to the Science Museum will be able to see the menagerie’s most famous resident: Louis XV’s rhinoceros, given to the king by a French governor based in India and later dissected and taxidermied upon its death.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
For Burgan and her husband, Matt, moving the menagerie across town involved three months of searching for the right location, planning, relocating and rebuilding enclosures..
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Over the years, the family has welcomed multiple dogs, as well as a menagerie of other animals including birds, a hamster and even a bearded dragon.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Visitors to the Science Museum will be able to see the menagerie’s most famous resident: Louis XV’s rhinoceros, given to the king by a French governor based in India and later dissected and taxidermied upon its death.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menagerie
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Other finds include a purse full of silver coins, an assortment of the king's exotic spices—including cloves, pieces of ginger, peppercorns and fist-sized lumps of saffron—sourced from locations as far away as modern-day Indonesia.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The limited releases will also feature an assortment of products, including activity kits and themed coloring books.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Feb. 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 shelter was funded largely through a variety of grants from the county, the state and the federal government.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Other lawsuits are likely to be filed, just as there have been challenges to a variety of Trump's policies.—
MANUEL VALDES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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With Nicole Scherzinger and Patina Miller staring adoringly at him, the Scottish star performed a medley of three songs, including a cheeky rendition of The Ladies Who Lunch—how appropriate, given the venue.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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The loving medley included performances by Stevie Wonder, Janelle Monáe, Cynthia Erivo, and more, with an introduction by Will Smith.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2025
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One wall of Shockley’s bedroom was plastered with a collage of mass shooters, the affidavit said.—
Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition to several collages and drawings, the show features eight paintings—many of them doused in shades of red, all of them psychologically intense.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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