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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The 2024 World silver medalist brought her characteristic grace and glamour — and a new, high-scoring opening jump — to her Sophia Loren medley short program.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Videos posted on social media showed an attack drone plowing into a building and setting off a fire in Lviv's city center -- a UNESCO World Heritage site with a medley of cobblestone streets and historic buildings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 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
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This assortment also includes a large selection of earrings, bracelets, anklets, rings, hair tie sets, keychains and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The first release of an eight-album series in which American composer and pianist Michael Harrison collaborates with a global assortment of artists combining Eastern and Western musical traditions.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The six varieties of Caruso giardiniera are now available online, and in stores in 30 states, including more than 100 stores in the Chicago area.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The hotel offers a variety of half-day and full-day excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The sources for my collages were printed mostly between 1900 and 1955.—
Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
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The workshop is on making collages inspired by the work of Henri Matisse and will be led by artist Robin Douglas, a recipient of the Art Medal of Distinction from the Oceanside Museum of Art.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Farrago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farrago. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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