as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
many of the bartender's recipes are for kitchen-sink cocktails that sound like they would be a waste of good liquor
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Recent Examples of kitchen-sink
The bag of tricks–Ikue Mori sample-trigger rituals, Orange Milk-adjacent MIDI choir theatrics, Valentina Magaletti kitchen-sink drum thwacking, dubby Sun Araw haze–is endless, but cohesive.
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H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Like all kitchen-sink recipes, these cookies are designed to be customizable.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Twenty years later, this was a kitchen-sink game.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Even they’re relegated to little more than supporting players and symbolic representations of troubled youth straight out of a BBC kitchen-sink passion play.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
That everything-and-the-kitchen-sink record collection informs the Alabaman’s signature genre-blending sound.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Ketchum’s running bit fit right in with the kitchen-sink comedy of series creators Buck Henry and Mel Blanc.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
The production has a kitchen-sink approach with live singers, dancers, gymnasts (aerial and grounded), puppeteers, a drummer and a variety of special effects.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Haptic surfaces on the steering wheel are surrounded by an everything-and-the-kitchen-sink array of buttons and switches.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Like all kitchen-sink recipes, these cookies are designed to be customizable.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Twenty years later, this was a kitchen-sink game.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Even they’re relegated to little more than supporting players and symbolic representations of troubled youth straight out of a BBC kitchen-sink passion play.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
That everything-and-the-kitchen-sink record collection informs the Alabaman’s signature genre-blending sound.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Ketchum’s running bit fit right in with the kitchen-sink comedy of series creators Buck Henry and Mel Blanc.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
The production has a kitchen-sink approach with live singers, dancers, gymnasts (aerial and grounded), puppeteers, a drummer and a variety of special effects.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Haptic surfaces on the steering wheel are surrounded by an everything-and-the-kitchen-sink array of buttons and switches.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitchen-sink
Adjective
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Spa staff was also on-point with appointments running smoothly and explanations of the venue’s eclectic treatments.—
Sara Liss,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Celebrating nine years in business this month, Bywater has succeeded in establishing an eclectic gathering spot for locals and a vibrant business always eager to give back.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While the letter sent mixed signals regarding AI, Mohen’s acknowledgement that the platform is overrun with slop seems a step in the right direction.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival brought a rousing ovation — maybe that metric does hold some water — and mixed reviews that picked apart the film’s pacing and characterization and the audacity of ending with a Lord Bryon quote over one from Shelley.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Among their assorted design projects, Current and Elliott had a 10-year partnership with William Sonoma Group, and had ongoing collections for Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, teen and adult.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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On rare occasions over the last two decades, SPARTA has been referenced in amicus briefs—which are advocacy documents by parties not in a case—and assorted litigation exhibits usually not central to a dispute.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Reached by ferry from mainland Tuscany, the island combines varied coastlines, wooded hills and historic towns that are lively year-round, not just in the summer season.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The body horror depicted in the 11-episode first season is a sight to behold, from botched facelifts to the varied beauty births, the season is drowning in blood, guts, vomit and an abundance of other unseemly bodily fluids.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Kitchen-sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitchen-sink. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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