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
The Storytelling Summit, an eclectic stream of Q&As and talks, runs every day at the festival’s Spring Studios hub.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The neighborhood/area Las Condes has it all, from great restaurants to eclectic shopping.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This was a group effort by our staff, so the list is as eclectic and wonderful as the league.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Some of the 2026 kitchen tile trends include retro rhapsody, organic depth and texture, and eclectic artistry.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The neighborhood/area Las Condes has it all, from great restaurants to eclectic shopping.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This was a group effort by our staff, so the list is as eclectic and wonderful as the league.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Some of the 2026 kitchen tile trends include retro rhapsody, organic depth and texture, and eclectic artistry.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for eclectic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eclectic
Adjective
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The important thing is to keep eating vegetables and maintaining a varied but healthy diet.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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These frameworks are aimed at deploying knowledge that can be applied in varied settings and are diverse or multimodal.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Sacramento consistently ranks among the most diverse cities in the country, and that applies across all stripes.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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In 2024, Davis’ medical school became the third most racially diverse medical school in the country, the Justice Department claimed.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Reality told a bit of a mixed story.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Much of the marketing world is handing over creative tasks to AI with fairly mixed results.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The submissive Colin finds new confidence and enjoys doing assorted things for Ray, but complications arise when Colin begins to want something more emotional.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Others follow this movement—though perhaps that noun is generous—to assorted X comics, or Dua Lipa’s recent ascent as a literary influencer.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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“Eclectic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eclectic. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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