as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco
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Recent Examples of alphabet soup
Baseball is changing at a dizzying speed in 2026 with the arrival of robot umpires, the return home of the Tampa Bay Rays and an alphabet soup of networks televising games in perhaps the last season before a labor shutdown.
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Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Even Americans who have never watched a minute of C-SPAN, or get a little lost in the alphabet soup of other agencies, will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.
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Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
To be clear, UBOs wouldn’t replace the major organizations that schedule events and sanction pro boxing—including the alphabet soup of the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Bankers will be familiar with the leadership of the fund, which joins an expanding alphabet soup that includes ADIA, ADQ, and Mubadala — together controlling roughly $2 trillion in assets.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Even Americans who have never watched a minute of C-SPAN, or get a little lost in the alphabet soup of other agencies, will probably never forget standing in Yosemite Valley and admiring a towering waterfall.
—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
To be clear, UBOs wouldn’t replace the major organizations that schedule events and sanction pro boxing—including the alphabet soup of the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Bankers will be familiar with the leadership of the fund, which joins an expanding alphabet soup that includes ADIA, ADQ, and Mubadala — together controlling roughly $2 trillion in assets.
—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet soup
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Purple cabbage, carrots, and cilantro create a colorful, flavorful medley dressed with olive oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, and a little sugar.
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Throughout the night, Swift and Kelce danced to tribute performances for and by the musician’s fellow inductees, including a medley of hits performed by John Fogerty and his sons Shane and Tyler.
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Our editors love this multi-styling tool, which dries hair quickly and creates a variety of styles, from fluffy curls to sleek straight tresses.
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Chocolate chips are calorie-dense, with roughly 70 calories in a small handful of about one tablespoon, says Young, depending on the brand and variety.
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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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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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One thing that Mamdani should do on property taxes is push to reform the crazy quilt and unfair system.
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There’s everything from 19th-century crazy quilts to vintage napkins, even a bag of stretchy strings.
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On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.
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Pair it with a patchwork quilt and your favorite period drama.
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“Alphabet soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet%20soup. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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