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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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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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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Bettencourt performed with Osbourne at the show, and his band Extreme honored him with a medley of his hits at a concert in Zürich last month.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta Rhymes also took the stage for a medley of his songs before he was honored with the Rock the Bells Visionary Award.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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An assortment of beautiful jars and candies and macaroons and other sweets with cute baskets and take-away gifts was the way to go.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alessandro Michele debuted Valentino’s resort 2026 collection as an assortment of dreamscape portraits featuring models playing guitar, applying makeup or asleep in bed.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods helps maintain a balanced gut microbiome.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Forbes publishes a variety of rankings, including the best employers and the richest people.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, Walden’s paintings of craftsmanship, collage, and kinship evoke the work of the filmmaker Barbara Hammer.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wu hasn’t worked with his source material in a literal way; rather, Rauschenberg’s collages have informed his approach to the collection, which is built around classic American style.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Gallimaufry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gallimaufry. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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