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 production has a kitchen-sink approach with live singers, dancers, gymnasts (aerial and grounded), puppeteers, a drummer and a variety of special effects.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Among these formulas is the kitchen-sink drama: Step 1: Confine an ensemble of characters, all of whom have long histories with one another, in a home for a predetermined period of time.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2025
Photo Gallery This kind of unraveling isn’t that new in the pantheon of British kitchen-sink dramas, but what is quite startling is the film’s clear-eyed, unsentimental portrayal of Michael as the author of his own tragedy.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 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
Visually speaking, Jing takes an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach to collapsing the film’s human characters and its vast landscape into a single fluid entity.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Heightened by the absence of Klay Thompson’s floor-spacing, Curry has been facing kitchen-sink defenses and relying on role players to relieve the building pressure.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Being Dead do zippy low-fi kitchen-sink catchiness as well as anyone since the Guided By Voices of Bee Thousand.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
To purist conservationists, this may look like a kitchen-sink approach.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Among these formulas is the kitchen-sink drama: Step 1: Confine an ensemble of characters, all of whom have long histories with one another, in a home for a predetermined period of time.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2025
Photo Gallery This kind of unraveling isn’t that new in the pantheon of British kitchen-sink dramas, but what is quite startling is the film’s clear-eyed, unsentimental portrayal of Michael as the author of his own tragedy.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 May 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
Visually speaking, Jing takes an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach to collapsing the film’s human characters and its vast landscape into a single fluid entity.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
Heightened by the absence of Klay Thompson’s floor-spacing, Curry has been facing kitchen-sink defenses and relying on role players to relieve the building pressure.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Being Dead do zippy low-fi kitchen-sink catchiness as well as anyone since the Guided By Voices of Bee Thousand.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
To purist conservationists, this may look like a kitchen-sink approach.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitchen-sink
Adjective
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Fantastic Fest has announced the film lineup for its 20th edition, promising an eclectic mix of horror, action, sci-fi, comedy, animation, and otherwise unclassifiable cinema that befits its status as the weirdest stop on the very busy fall festival circuit.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Lenexa Artists’ Show highlights an eclectic mix of artwork from local artists.—
Debra Skodack,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, research is mixed, with some studies finding benefits and others showing no effect.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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The monthly consumer price index was mixed, showing some impacts from tariffs but some price declines in large categories.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The first, PCMark for Android, performs assorted productivity operations in a smartphone-style window, giving a sense of Android app performance on the device.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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There is a huge variety of treats to choose from at the bakery including assorted cookies, cakes, scones and cinnamon rolls.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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Others accused the brand of catering to Black elitism, erasing the varied experiences of Black Americans involvement with the Ralph Lauren brand.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Aug. 2025
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This opens the door to more natural writing and varied phrasing.—
Jeremy Fields,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Kitchen-sink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitchen-sink. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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