smorgasbord

noun smor·gas·bord \ ˈsmȯr-gəs-ˌbȯrd \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Examples: smorgasbord in a Sentence

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

The folks at DTLA’s Chicas Tacos are celebrating the Valle De Guadalupe region of Mexico with a one-day taco and booze smorgasbord.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "The 7 Best Things to Do in L.A. This Weekend," 27 June 2018
And then there was my precious record collection: a smorgasbord of disparate musical tastes ranging from Kool & the Gang to The Partridge Family.

— linda wolff, latimes.com, "More than 30 years later, a visit to the old home where kids played and Dad used to smoke his pipe," 16 June 2018
Also in the lineup: singer-songwriter Carmel Liburdi, who will bring her smorgasbord of pop, grunge and folk.

— jeff milo, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit music: Downtown Brown, Amino Acids, AM People, free JR JR show," 14 June 2018
Now, women face a smorgasbord of restrictions to what the Supreme Court technically says is their right, and those restrictions vary widely from state to state.

— jill filipovic, Time, "It's Naive to Think a Conservative Supreme Court Wouldn't Target Roe v. Wade," 12 July 2018
There’s not one project done today that’s not a smorgasbord of many different funding streams.

— jasper scherer, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonio-Austin MPOs working to ready I-35 for population boom," 5 July 2018
To limit oneself to just a single flavor is to shut out a smorgasbord of new experiences.

— alim kheraj, GQ, "The Biggest Myth About Gay Sex," 28 June 2018
Beyond the fact South Floridians live where so many tourists save to visit on vacation, there is no greater place for a sports fan to be than Miami in terms of an ever-expanding smorgasbord of options and major events.

— greg cote, miamiherald, "Flip the narrative on Miami as a sports town. Here's why we're great and getting better," 25 June 2018
The rest of the discount smorgasbord covers Apple's 12.9-inch iPad Pro, various 4K TVs, and the usual array of smart home gear.

— ars staff, Ars Technica, "Dealmaster: Get a (refurbished) Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa for $30," 18 Jan. 2018

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