plural medleys
1
: a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
a medley of show tunes
2
: a diverse assortment or mixture
3
archaic
: melee
Examples of medley in a Sentence
Noun
a medley of show tunes
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
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Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Busta Rhymes also took the stage for a medley of his songs before he was honored with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
George Ramsay, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Best Night to Be Jamie Foxx On top of Wonder's special appearance, Foxx was honored with a medley performance featuring Ludacris, Jennifer Hudson, T-Pain and more.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 June 2025
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Noun
Bettencourt performed with Osbourne at the show, and his band Extreme honored him with a medley of his hits at a concert in Zürich last month.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Busta Rhymes also took the stage for a medley of his songs before he was honored with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In the men’s 400m medley, France’s Léon Marchand won his second gold medal of the championships by completing a medley double.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
Best Night to Be Jamie Foxx On top of Wonder's special appearance, Foxx was honored with a medley performance featuring Ludacris, Jennifer Hudson, T-Pain and more.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for medley
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medley. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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