as in varied
consisting of many things of different sorts
the museum's eclectic collection has everything from a giraffe skeleton to medieval musical instruments
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Recent Examples of eclectic
Building an eclectic resume at a young age certainly paid off for Harper, who spent the lead-up to releasing Silo Park on tour with Balu Brigada — performing double duty as an opening act and the band's keys player.
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Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The trafficker groups are often an eclectic mix – Libyans alongside nationals from the migrants’ native lands, who translate on the ransom calls to families, and are often the enforcers for payments.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
For 2025, there will be nearly 100 creative workshops, eclectic performances, educational tours and other activities.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
His eclectic style incorporates elements of the blues, folk, country, rock and funk.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The trafficker groups are often an eclectic mix – Libyans alongside nationals from the migrants’ native lands, who translate on the ransom calls to families, and are often the enforcers for payments.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
For 2025, there will be nearly 100 creative workshops, eclectic performances, educational tours and other activities.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
His eclectic style incorporates elements of the blues, folk, country, rock and funk.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclectic
Adjective
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Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be no artist more varied than Turnstile.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lost & Found In Cleveland, produced, written and directed by Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak, opens on about 350 screens with varied showtimes, the first film testing a new theatrical distribution and online digital marketplace called Attend developed by the Fithian Group.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Kiley represents the state’s 3rd Congressional District, a conservative-leaning area that is also the most geographically diverse in the state.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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And whether your brand resonates with their very diverse customer base.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The experience left them with mixed emotions.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Inmates also received a garden salad with assorted dressings, whole wheat bread, fruit and a beverage.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Inmates were given assorted dressing options and a beverage.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Eclectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclectic. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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