Thesaurus results for HOTCHPOTCH

hotchpotch

noun

ˈhäch-ˌpäch

Definition of hotchpotch

as in jumble

an unorganized collection or mixture of various things Sunday supper was a hotchpotch of leftovers

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Recent Examples of hotchpotch They have been hampered by a squad which features a hotchpotch of Ashley survivors with little-to-no value and key players whose departures would significantly harm the first XI. — Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 30 June 2024 On match days, the squad is a hotchpotch of bright sparks scrambling around to recover an unrecoverable ambiance only 17 seasons of the Argentine’s flair can bring. — Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 Rather, members of the country’s single biggest religious group vote along a hotchpotch of social and demographic lines. — The Economist, 25 Apr. 2020

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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

For this leaner, meaner Deafheaven, stylistic variety takes a backseat to speed and chaos, and when properly executed, subtle melodic or rhythmic tweaks wield the heft of the more tectonic transitions in the band’s defining songs.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Fans of pro and college sports can access networks like FS1 and ESPN with a variety of DIRECTV packages.

— Christopher Murray OutKick FOX News has been compensated for, and may earn a commission, if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of variety

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Our success so far has been 100 percent chalked up to using the constraint of our assortment as our superpower.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
At Liberty London, buyers order a significant portion of the range through pre-collections, which gives their assortment a strong commercial foundation.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortment

Noun

During my visit, the museum showed an exhibit about how Yves Saint Laurent engaged with Matisse’s work, displaying Saint Laurent’s clothing alongside the paintings and collages that inspired them.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Among them, artist Vinca Petersen’s sprawling collage of photos, flyers and diary entries capturing underground rave scenes across the UK and Europe.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of collage

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