crazy quilt

noun

Definition of crazy quiltnext
as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things an environmental issue that brought together a crazy quilt of people from all points on the political spectrum

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Recent Examples of crazy quilt The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 Spoonful, Woody Guthrie, and Eleanor Roosevelt – that just captured the whole crazy quilt of the Village arts and politics scene. — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024 Woodcock’s solution is to go back to regulation; the government should renew the old restrictions on fares so consumers get clarity and fairness rather than today’s crazy quilt of dynamic pricing and extra fees. — Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 The roadway infrastructure that each class can use, however, remains a crazy quilt of local, state or national regulations. — IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2021 See All Example Sentences for crazy quilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crazy quilt
  1. medley
  2. variety
  3. assortment
  4. jumble
  5. collage
  6. patchwork quilt
  7. alphabet soup
Noun
  • The party took an old-school turn when Charlie Wilson treated fans to a medley of solo hits and Gap Band classics.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2026
  • First, Christmas carolers came out and performed a medley to cultivate a Yuletide spirit on a balmy 80-degree afternoon.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • Lionfish supplanted indigenous stocks like the red mullet to the dismay of fishers, who have seen local varieties popular with customers greatly diminish.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • But the Idaho Statesman covered a wide variety of other news.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Petsense offers pet toys and food, grooming supplies, and a small assortment of rodents, reptiles, and fish.
    — Gabe Hauari, Florida Times-Union, 30 July 2026
  • Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Definition of assortment
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
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • There’s also a collage and a striking large assemblage by Louise Nevelson.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Now that their next tour is in full swing, TikTok, Pinterest, and Instagram are already teeming with concert outfit inspiration through collage photos and videos.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • This darling coverlet has a patchwork quilt pattern reminiscent of the darling quilts grandma once had in her bedroom.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Definition of patchwork quilt
Noun
  • This mom-and-pop image clashes with the reality that the independents, as they are known, are highly organized into an alphabet soup of newly influential lobbying groups — with Hildebrand a member of several.
    — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026
  • Blazes caused by lightning strikes, on the other hand, are named with an alphabet soup of letters and numbers chosen to reflect where and in what order the fires are reported, KTVU reported.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of alphabet soup

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