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
Then sleep in a macedoine of wild berries with cream.
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
It was surrounded by a classic macedoine of strawberries with basil.
—Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2018
Dwight Garner, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
It was surrounded by a classic macedoine of strawberries with basil.
—Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macédoine
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Guests can also access nearby sister resort Marival Emotions Resort & Suites Riviera Nayarit, which features kids and teens clubs and a variety of family-friendly activities, and food and beverage outlets.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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While at Fortress, Adamolekun visited a variety of Red Lobster restaurants in secret to assess them.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Purple cabbage, carrots, and cilantro create a colorful, flavorful medley dressed with olive oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, and a little sugar.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Throughout the night, Swift and Kelce danced to tribute performances for and by the musician’s fellow inductees, including a medley of hits performed by John Fogerty and his sons Shane and Tyler.—
Emily Dentinger,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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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
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Khat, which is known as Abyssinian tea and African salad, is typically grown in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, customs officials said.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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On June 16 on Instagram, the TSA alluded to international travelers transporting bottles of ranch salad dressing through airport security.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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With that said, the options are nearly limitless—think sardines in tomato sauce, trout with chimichurri, mussels in escabeche, or spiced calamari in ragout sauce.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Oct. 2025
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Also try the herbed cavatelli in lamb ragout − one of my favorite pasta dishes in town − or the duck confit served on a bed of creamy cassoulet beans cooked low and slow in a stock of ham scraps and leeks.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Video installations, paintings, collage, photography.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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The photos used to create the collage were taken with a Nikon Z6II camera paired with a Sigma 50 mm lens in the hours following sunset from May 11 through to June 9, as Jupiter and Venus shone close to one another in the constellation Gemini.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
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On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Pair it with a patchwork quilt and your favorite period drama.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2026
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Before then, such cases were prosecuted under a patchwork of local ordinances that varied across the country.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Thanks to the area's patchwork of islands, shallow turquoise flats, and open Atlantic waters stretching to the horizon in every direction, it's consistently rated one of the top places in the world to skydive.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Macédoine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mac%C3%A9doine. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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