as in mixtures
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
a church that is an amalgam of traditional and modern architectural styles
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Recent Examples of amalgams
Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The descriptions of songwriting, too, are amalgams of their creative processes.
—Katy Hershberger
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The descriptions of songwriting, too, are amalgams of their creative processes.
—Katy Hershberger
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amalgams
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The natural sugars of beet juice lower the freezing point of water, allowing salt mixtures to work at much lower temperatures and preventing refreezing, while also helping salt stick to the road longer.—
Jeff Martin,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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How to Recycle Batteries Different batteries are made using different mixtures of chemical elements and metals such as mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, and silver, while others may contain cobalt, lithium, and graphite that are treated as critical minerals by the United States Geological Survey.—
Katherine Gallagher,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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But while gold was the highest-value good that attracted much of the attention, particularly from outside Africa, the routes also carried other items that were valued at the time, including glass beads, ceramics, and copper alloys.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Early tests on other metals and alloys found similar reversals in strength behavior when deformation rates become extreme.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Part true crime and part cartoon, the film blends community, the war on drugs, and a whole lot of weed with the humor and heart of the folks who lived it.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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While demand for soft and authentic fabrics remains strong—Sharabati achieves both through fiber blends such as Tencel, Egyptian cotton and hemp—Erik said there is a shift in aesthetics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shepherd saw an opportunity and mortgaged her home to start a mail-order seed business, marketing unusual seed varieties, including mesclun mixes.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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If the names of KAVARI’s mixes have often included images of blood and breath, vital fluids that give us life, PLAGUE MUSIC reminds us that death is never too far behind.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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The coffee shop features 20 signature combinations, plus many more ways to customize your own drink.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Auralee has a reputation for bringing exciting color combinations to their collections and their AW26 show was no different, pairing reds, sky blues, and light greens in interesting variations, while showing an innate – almost defiant – sense of color blocking that many designers stray away from.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In fact, materials scientists have demonstrated this armor to be stronger than the shells of most other mollusks, and even structurally complex in ways that rival advanced synthetic composites.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology are presenting new data on structural battery composites at the World Economic Forum.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Amalgams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amalgams. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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