as in various
being of many and various kinds
the multifarious interests and activities in which Benjamin Franklin immersed himself
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Recent Examples of multifarious
This grand gathering was dignified by the presence of key luminaries drawn from multifarious sectors.
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Gorgeous Beauty, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
Released in 1956, the half-hour film exposed an international audience to photographic evidence of the multifarious horrors of the camps.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
Voters’ views tend to be multifarious and vary by age group.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
In the age of Instagram, Jane Birkin’s personal style often eclipsed her multifarious talents.
—Faye Fearon, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2023
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Gorgeous Beauty, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2024
Released in 1956, the half-hour film exposed an international audience to photographic evidence of the multifarious horrors of the camps.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
Voters’ views tend to be multifarious and vary by age group.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
In the age of Instagram, Jane Birkin’s personal style often eclipsed her multifarious talents.
—Faye Fearon, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for multifarious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multifarious
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There’s reliable evidence that laughter improves various aspects of mental, emotional and physical health.Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The weekend household consists of various aristocrats, plutocrats and tycoons of the age.Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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Find clean air and myriad gardens in medieval Tallinn Rounding out the top three dopamine-inducing destinations is Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Acevedo, who has myriad health issues, took the stand late in the day Monday, maneuvering with a walker right past Madigan at the defense table without appearing to look in the former speaker’s direction.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mbira tunes seem to play on forever; to ears not used to the music, mbira songs seem to blend seamlessly into one another, moving in manifold directions at once—to an ancient past, a related song, but also stretching into the morning, when the mbira party ends.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Aside from the effects of the pandemic, the causes of absenteeism are manifold, Tosé said.Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Multifarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multifarious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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