Definition of smorgasbord
1 : a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods and dishes (such as hors d'oeuvres, hot and cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses, salads, and relishes)
2 : an often large heterogeneous mixture : mélange
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Examples of smorgasbord in a Sentence
every day the director has to first deal with a smorgasbord of problems before he can begin filming
Recent Examples of smorgasbord from the Web
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The cult beauty brand put together a smorgasbord of superhero designs for everything from mascara to eyeliner to nail polish.
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Scot Nery’s Boobie Trap, a sideshow smorgasbord staged on Wednesdays at King King in Hollywood, presents 15 performers who aim to impress with magic, music, juggling, or perhaps even a portrayal of a lactating cow.
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What to expect from Prime Day 2017 Similar to 2016, Amazon is planning for nearly a week of sales as an appetizer for the main deals smorgasbord.
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Here’s a smorgasbord of spring sports all-area teams to wrap up the 2016-17 Varsity school year.
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A candy smorgasbord is reduced to just one sad bucket of Red Vines, and that Doritos bag Romy so memorably confiscates features an incongruous modern design that sticks out badly.
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Unlike some upright freezers that have little in them, Johnson-Dunlop's freezer is like a smorgasbord.
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Dessert Goals, NYC’s sweet smorgasbord, arrives in L.A. this weekend for its inaugural 90-minute festival.
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For all the foodies out there who miss the delicious tradition of Taste of Arlington’s annual smorgasbord of tempting dishes, not to worry.
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Origin and Etymology of smorgasbord
Swedish smörgåsbord, from smörgås open sandwich + bord table
SMORGASBORD Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of smorgasbord for English Language Learners
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: a meal with many different foods that are placed on a large table so that people can serve themselves
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: a large mixture of many different things
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