as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the collection is a gallimaufry of poems, essays, and short stories that have no apparent unifying theme
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Recent Examples of gallimaufry
Try, for example, the Cape Ann Museum, a showcase for work by local artists of sometimes international reputation and a generous gallimaufry of objects relating to local history, the fishing industry, granite quarrying, and the immigrant communities that have kept Gloucester vibrant.
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Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2021
As a directing-writing team, the Wachowskis added fashionable academic flavor by referencing cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard, which made their juvenile gallimaufry (including vague biblical allusions) seem highbrow.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Aug. 2019
The main text is laced through a gallimaufry of maps, photos, captions and sidebars, and rendered mostly in flat prose.
—David Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2017
Welcome to the weekend miscellany, so named because gallimaufry is too difficult to spell:
Maybe Ann Coulter was too quick to give up on Berkeley.
—Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 4 May 2017
Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2021
As a directing-writing team, the Wachowskis added fashionable academic flavor by referencing cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard, which made their juvenile gallimaufry (including vague biblical allusions) seem highbrow.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Aug. 2019
The main text is laced through a gallimaufry of maps, photos, captions and sidebars, and rendered mostly in flat prose.
—David Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2017
Welcome to the weekend miscellany, so named because gallimaufry is too difficult to spell:
Maybe Ann Coulter was too quick to give up on Berkeley.
—Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, 4 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallimaufry
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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The halftime show featured a medley of songs from the record, featuring cameos from Shaboozey and Malone, and continued on to garner 27 million U.S. viewers on Netflix.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Recipes like grain bowls, lentil salads or roasted vegetable medleys are now staples, easily adapted to satisfy various dietary restrictions.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Miss Nellie's is a lovely vibe post-show, and have a wonderful assortment of cocktails and mocktails.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Before King, Summer was portrayed by Lindsay Bushman, Samantha Bailey, and an assortment of twin child actors, including Elara and Rhea Kerwin, and Bianca and Chiara D’Ambrosio.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Inspired by traditional rituals of Korean life—from the bathhouse to tea ceremonies—there’s options for a variety of settings.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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These disposable melamine sponges work well for cleaning a variety of items, but they shouldn't be used on everything.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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Seashells in My Mother’s Garden and The Giant Boulder Rolling Down, featuring eight large-scale paintings and three intricate collage works on paper, is on view through May 31.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In fact, some supplements combine biotin and collage into one product.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Gallimaufry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallimaufry. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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