as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
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Recent Examples of medley
Joined by her septet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Steven Reineke, Joy performed a medley of tunes — her own originals as well as standards and more obscure selections within the vocal jazz canon — to rapturous applause.
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Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
And the team's beloved mascot, Ellie the Elephant, paid tribute to Whitney Houston during a halftime show that included a medley of song, dance and and other hijinx that the elephant has gone viral for.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Hudson performed a Dreamgirls medley, a callback to the 2006 film starring Murphy.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
And the team's beloved mascot, Ellie the Elephant, paid tribute to Whitney Houston during a halftime show that included a medley of song, dance and and other hijinx that the elephant has gone viral for.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.
—Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Hudson performed a Dreamgirls medley, a callback to the 2006 film starring Murphy.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
Noun
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Out of the 50 Tuscan DOCs and DOCGs in which Sangiovese is the main grape, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is considered the apex of the variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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There are moments that end up on the cutting floor due to a variety of reasons, either personnel on screen asking for privacy or the fact that there’s a very quick turnaround time.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The model releases July 10 for $130 and comes with an assortment of tennis apparel.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Though laid to rest with a rich assortment of personal items and grave goods, the presence of substances in her grave spoke to the rituals and treatment of the body after death, revealing practices afforded to the Roman elite.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The paintings are constructed, a collage—a tree moved, enlarged, reduced as the composition requires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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His online post included a collage of photos that included team members (including D’Amaro), cruise ships, animals, Cinderella Castle, Muppets and the Mandlorian.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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