bollix

Definition of bollixnext

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Noun
  • The result was a mishmash of defense pairings.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Denver was left, after a regular-season stretch run and a berth in the AFC Championship Game, with a mishmash of running backs with noteable holes in their skill sets.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
  • Wolfe Research is out with a big shuffle of its retail ratings.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Take back your basement by letting go of these common clutter culprits.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • Among the standout pieces are a plush swivel chair that invites you to curl up with a good book, and a sleek nightstand that helps keep your bedside clutter-free.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Shortly after Rodrigo released her new album’s lead single, the pop star found herself at the center of a media maelstrom.
    Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • But back in 2022, leading up to and following the release of Don't Worry Darling, her second feature in the director's chair, Wilde couldn't make it through a single media engagement without being buffeted by gusts from a maelstrom of rumors and gossip consuming her life.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • This braised chicken calls for orange wine, but a hodgepodge of white plus rosé would be fine, even great.
    Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • What began as a miscellany of Welsh, Cornish, and other folktales about a questionably historical Romano-British leader cohered into legend largely as a function of cultural exchange.
    Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, conversations and pending miscellanies are becoming more important.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The massive language model is a morass of words connecting to other words.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • These elements and more could help move the needle on the nation’s housing morass.
    Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The Giants’ motley run matches the 1937-55 St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles (also in left field) for the longest streak in major-league history featuring a different player at the same position on Opening Day.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The neutral design appeals to people of all genders and with a motley of styles.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Bollix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bollix. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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