as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the shop is filled with a whimsical farrago of artwork, antiques, and vintage clothing
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Recent Examples of farrago
All the magnificent views across Berlin that punctuate the story, however, cannot change the essential fact that this is a farrago of nonsense.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Less than a decade after its birth, the group imploded in its manager’s Hollywood mansion, the sisterhood of its members lost amid a farrago of fame and mental fatigue.
—Bob Mehr, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
His platform — a farrago of liberal and conservative views mashed up with a mess of conspiracy-laden pottage, isn’t easily categorized.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Democratic party leader nevertheless teased that path to resolving the weeklong farrago.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Less than a decade after its birth, the group imploded in its manager’s Hollywood mansion, the sisterhood of its members lost amid a farrago of fame and mental fatigue.
—Bob Mehr, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
His platform — a farrago of liberal and conservative views mashed up with a mess of conspiracy-laden pottage, isn’t easily categorized.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Democratic party leader nevertheless teased that path to resolving the weeklong farrago.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 24 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farrago
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Following that, Jennifer Hudson, who starred with Murphy in Dreamgirls (for which Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award), sang a medley of songs from the musical.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Joy Randolph and Jennifer Hudson (who performed a medley of songs from Dreamgirls).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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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
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That's because, while garlic is a delicious food that adds rich flavor to your favorite recipes, this pungent plant can also repel an assortment of common garden pests, from aphids to deer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Offering a limited assortment of two- to four-bedroom homes for sale, along with a penthouse collection, ranging from approximately 1,702 to 11,540 square feet, Park Elm developed its wine program in response to a clear shift in how today’s luxury buyers are engaging with wine.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok-famous date treats have even made their way into grocery store aisles, as CPG brands like Date Better Snacks create versions of the popular confection in a variety of flavors from Almond Java Crunch to Royal Cinnamon Baklava.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The collection includes a number of pieces designed by Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne, several of Keaton's original collages, and a copy of the original, untitled script for Annie Hall, which Keaton starred in opposite Woody Allen in 1977.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Taking place online from June 1 to 11, the Chapters of an Edited Life auction comprises over 150 lots, offering up books from Keaton’s library, her own photographs and collages, scripts from movies like Father of the Bride and The Godfather, plus handwritten letters from other Hollywood greats.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Farrago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farrago. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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