hodgepodge

noun

ˈhäj-ˌpäj How to pronounce hodgepodge (audio)
Definition of hodgepodgenext
as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the exhibit was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art, and really bad art

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Recent Examples of hodgepodge Even Puqio, with its hodgepodge of antiques, cowhide rugs, and crystal decanters filled with pisco and rum, felt like a time warp to a bygone era of exploration. — Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Mysore was one of the most powerful kingdoms in southern India; its military was among the more modernized and effective fighting forces in the hodgepodge of principalities that made up India’s political map at the time. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 This hodgepodge of names and numbers captures only some of the many new or upgraded artificial intelligence models released in the first six months of 2026. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026 For the most part, big superhero movies from DC and Marvel tend to be a hodgepodge of adaptation, with filmmakers borrowing freely and nebulously from decades of winding comic-book continuity. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hodgepodge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hodgepodge
  1. jumble
  2. medley
  3. variety
  4. assortment
  5. collage
  6. mishmash
Noun
  • 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
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • This recipe is the perfect medley of onion dip and cucumber salad that is better than store-bought.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • And for more of a medley, consider three different colorways to line a midcentury-modern lap pool.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • Vesper Theatre's main performance space, an 80-seat black box theater, can support a variety of art forms from dance to theater to film.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • The trio are all therapies for multiple myeloma, a complex type of blood cancer where patients may need a variety of treatments to help fight the disease.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Phillips said the league worked with consultants and did 10,000 simulated season outcomes to ensure the model addressed an assortment of championship scenarios.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Famous for their aromatic leaves and fast growth rates, mints of all sorts naturally repel an assortment of garden pests and keep ants away, too1.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • The tarot is a full 78-card deck, with each card an original work of art, usually a composite of gouache painting and collage/lithography.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Hanging above a 19th-century Swedish-oak trestle table sourced from Adam Lloyd is a framed hand-cut paper collage by Lena Wolff.
    — Genevieve Walker, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • On the one hand, the current mishmash of private and public efforts—each with its own disparate goals and visions of nature—does reasonably well to represent the interests of a great many people.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • The result was a mishmash of defense pairings.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Definition of mishmash

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