congeries

Definition of congeriesnext

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Noun
  • This created a conglomeration of steep cliffs, ledges, and stair-step walls— many plunging over 1,400 feet from rim to creek.
    Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Survival of the mid-major programs depends on breaking out and forming their own conglomeration.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Oil conglomerates can buy crude in one country, refine it overseas, and sell finished products in the United States, thereby avoiding the compliance costs imposed by the RFS.
    Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
  • What to know about Richard Branson's company Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company that is part of British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group conglomerate.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Enjoy the mixture of black, blue and yellow hues on the male.
    Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Drizzle mixture with 1/2 cup of the General Tso’s sauce; toss to coat.
    Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Wyatt cast background performers by region — Francophone Arabs, Alawites from Syria — for the movie’s hodgepodge representation of Arabian tribes.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Previous studies on these fascinating, transitioning galaxies were a bit of a hodgepodge.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 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
Noun
  • Its fragrant leaves can be used in cooking and baking or dried to scent potpourri and bathwater.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The office also handles business registrations, oversees the state archives and runs a potpourri of other state programs, like commissioning notaries public and maintaining a registry for advance care directives.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Alex Fitzpatrick climbed into the weekend mix with a bogey-free 66 on Friday.
    Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
  • Lluritu offers a good mix of classic seafood dishes, as well as a daily selection of specials that are well worth checking out.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
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“Congeries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congeries. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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