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 kitchen-sink drama follows five working-class friends — Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and Conor — who grew up together in a tower block in Birmingham and are now in their thirties, finding themselves on increasingly divergent, and for most of them increasingly constrained, paths to the future.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Loaded with vegetables, beans and herbs, this pasta salad recipe has a maximalist, kitchen-sink vibe—perfect for summer, when gardens and farmers market stands are overflowing.
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Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
5 May 2026
Mantello has done away with the naturalistic kitchen-sink set; in the rehearsal room, a plywood box stood in for a red 1964 Chevy that would dominate the stage.
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Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
This is especially true with under-kitchen-sink plumbing penetrations.
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Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
The kitchen-sink approach sought to authorize a range of local and state authorities to take on the problem under the oversight of the state Department of Agriculture.
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Mark Dee
march 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
Not even in its top-of-the-line, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink trim level, the Capstone.
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Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
15 Mar. 2026
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.
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Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
27 Nov. 2025
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Loaded with vegetables, beans and herbs, this pasta salad recipe has a maximalist, kitchen-sink vibe—perfect for summer, when gardens and farmers market stands are overflowing.
—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
5 May 2026
Mantello has done away with the naturalistic kitchen-sink set; in the rehearsal room, a plywood box stood in for a red 1964 Chevy that would dominate the stage.
—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
This is especially true with under-kitchen-sink plumbing penetrations.
—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
The kitchen-sink approach sought to authorize a range of local and state authorities to take on the problem under the oversight of the state Department of Agriculture.
—
Mark Dee
march 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
Not even in its top-of-the-line, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink trim level, the Capstone.
—
Jesus R. Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
15 Mar. 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitchen-sink
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The British filmmaker has assembled an eclectic cast to play the heroes and goddesses, sorceresses and swineherds.
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Taking a cue from nickelodeon piano players, composer John Powell steers the mood with a vibrantly eclectic score of sprightly ragtime, violin pathos and popcorn crescendos.
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Aabria walks the best line here, keeping her lies small, manageable, and heavily mixed with the truth, and getting the jury on her side most consistently.
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The two nations have given mixed messages on tolls and routes through the vital waterway.
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The main plot moves along at a good pace, though assorted flashbacks to Kara's Kryptonian origins wind up slowing down the momentum.
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In addition to their handcrafted coffee and coffee flavors – that brew assorted hot or iced lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos – the couple plan to package their tea leaves in tea bags and offer smoothies and lemonade at the Ramona location.
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Main categories include cycling, hiking, and multi-sport, all offering varied difficulty levels.
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The three-time Grand Slam doubles champion has a varied game with a killer serve, and she won’t be intimidated by Świątek.
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“Kitchen-sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitchen-sink. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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