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
His account racked up scores of bids totaling tens of thousands of dollars for a hodgepodge of items.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Even so, many on Wall Street saw eBay as a tired company, with a clunky site selling a garage-like hodgepodge of items.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Wyatt cast background performers by region — Francophone Arabs, Alawites from Syria — for the movie’s hodgepodge representation of Arabian tribes.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Previous studies on these fascinating, transitioning galaxies were a bit of a hodgepodge.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Even so, many on Wall Street saw eBay as a tired company, with a clunky site selling a garage-like hodgepodge of items.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Wyatt cast background performers by region — Francophone Arabs, Alawites from Syria — for the movie’s hodgepodge representation of Arabian tribes.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Previous studies on these fascinating, transitioning galaxies were a bit of a hodgepodge.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hodgepodge
Noun
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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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Throughout the night, Swift and Kelce danced to tribute performances for and by the musician’s fellow inductees, including a medley of hits performed by John Fogerty and his sons Shane and Tyler.—
Emily Dentinger,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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The Colombian rapper was there performing a medley of his hits at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City ahead of the opening match between Mexico and South Africa.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Guests can also access nearby sister resort Marival Emotions Resort & Suites Riviera Nayarit, which features kids and teens clubs and a variety of family-friendly activities, and food and beverage outlets.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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While at Fortress, Adamolekun visited a variety of Red Lobster restaurants in secret to assess them.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Each sister influenced a different section of the assortment, which Quay developed to reflect their individual styles while still reading as one family offering.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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Looking ahead Beyond the fidgets that make up the majority of their inventory, Victoria Essie Studio still sells an assortment of earrings and homewares like trinket dishes and coasters.—
Jennifer Liu
Valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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Video installations, paintings, collage, photography.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The photos used to create the collage were taken with a Nikon Z6II camera paired with a Sigma 50 mm lens in the hours following sunset from May 11 through to June 9, as Jupiter and Venus shone close to one another in the constellation Gemini.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
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The result was a mishmash of defense pairings.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Denver was left, after a regular-season stretch run and a berth in the AFC Championship Game, with a mishmash of running backs with noteable holes in their skill sets.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Hodgepodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hodgepodge. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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