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
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.
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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
The New York Times recently spent 10,000 words straining to discover that Ukraine is a central preoccupation of Vladimir Putin (a thing known for more than a decade) and then reading this back as some new insight into the collusion farrago.
—WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
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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
The New York Times recently spent 10,000 words straining to discover that Ukraine is a central preoccupation of Vladimir Putin (a thing known for more than a decade) and then reading this back as some new insight into the collusion farrago.
—WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farrago
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These launch providers are racing a medley of Chinese rocket builders to become the second company to land and reuse a first stage booster.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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My first dish, the Peruvian Ceviche, as suggested by my chef, was a stunning medley.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The storage fee is based on the size of the product, the number of cubic feet the seller’s assortment requires and the time those products spend in an Amazon warehouse.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Broadview, Illinois — About a dozen protesters remain after clashes with an assortment of law enforcement agencies came to a head outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Chicago.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mafbeanl Rocket Launcher for Kids Future NASA engineers and rocket scientists can explore a variety of STEM concepts in this engaging activity kit.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Once connected, Spotify can be used in a variety of contexts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pratt, 46, also commemorated his daughter’s birthday with a collage on his Instagram Stories.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Attendees learn contour drawing and collage and drawing with creativity.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Farrago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farrago. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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