Thesaurus results for ALPHABET SOUP

alphabet soup

noun

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 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 Instead, Miller demands progress reports on his mass-deportation campaign and issues orders to the full alphabet soup of federal enforcement agencies, including the FBI, CBP, ICE, HHS, and the DOD. —

Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences 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.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
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.

— Emily Dentinger, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026