as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a potpourri of hit songs from the last 10 years
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Recent Examples of potpourri
The flowers can be dried and used in potpourri.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
The program itself was a potpourri of surprise, given what some of the players came up with.
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Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
One thing there’s none of, in this potpourri?
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
The office also handles business registrations, oversees the state archives and runs a potpourri of other state programs, like commissioning notaries public and maintaining a registry for advance care directives.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
The program itself was a potpourri of surprise, given what some of the players came up with.
—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
One thing there’s none of, in this potpourri?
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
The office also handles business registrations, oversees the state archives and runs a potpourri of other state programs, like commissioning notaries public and maintaining a registry for advance care directives.
—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for potpourri
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potpourri
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D’Angelo’s children introduced the medley, which was set against a backdrop of floor to ceiling windows looking out on a starry sky.
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Outside of starring in the indie film Bailiwick and landing a small role on the popular TV show Empire, Jade returned to the Drag Race stage on the season 10 finale to perform a medley of RuPaul's signature hits alongside All Stars 4 contestant Mo Heart.
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The compact assortment amps up the contemporary style that Wong specializes in.
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Offering trend-forward styles for both men and women, this assortment includes year-round favorites designed for all-day comfort.
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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New designs are layered on top of old, creating accidental collages between eras.
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The momager, 70, marked the holiday on Sunday, June 21, by sharing a sweet photo collage featuring all the father figures in her life.
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“Potpourri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potpourri. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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