macédoine

noun

ˌma-sə-ˈdwän How to pronounce macédoine (audio)
Definition of macédoinenext
as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a quirky secondhand bookstore with a macédoine of out-of-print titles

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Recent Examples of macédoine It was surrounded by a classic macedoine of strawberries with basil. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macédoine
  1. variety
  2. medley
  3. salad
  4. jumble
  5. ragout
  6. patchwork quilt
  7. patchwork
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
Noun
  • After an opening medley that spans New Orleans jazz and bounce, the record’s signposts grow increasingly fuzzy.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The monitoring detected a medley of air contaminants commonly associated with burning fossil fuels.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • Run by the art world’s favorite chef Mina Stone, the café serves an all-day menu of hearty salads, flavorful soups, Greek mezze and fancy toast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The menu includes cheddar melt meals (chicken salad sandwich with cheddar cheese and bacon), BLTs, turkey clubs and more.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of salad
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
  • Customization options include hot toppings of sumac cauliflower and eggplant ragout and cold toppings of garbanzo beans, diced beets, kalamata olives, pickled turnips, cherry peppers, sumac onions, tomato-cucumber mix.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Enjoy a Dover sole in lemon and caper butter, or a white onion tart with mushroom ragout.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ragout
Noun
  • That’s a prime example of the patchwork quilt of producers, platforms and distributors that drive content deals these days — and no two are the same, Fraser adds.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the island became self-sufficient, with the majority of residents managing their own farmland, with the island still bearing its patchwork quilt of stone walls and boundary lines.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of patchwork quilt
Noun
  • But surrogacy laws vary by state, creating a patchwork with respect to enforceability.
    — Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The iconic patchwork boot design blends ornate Chinoiserie floral patterns with bold Baroque elements.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of patchwork

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“Macédoine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mac%C3%A9doine. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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