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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What’s more, embroidered bedding is versatile for a variety of bedroom styles.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Short grain Arborio rice (the same variety used for risotto) is the ideal rice for this pudding because the grains are short and starchy; as the rice cooks, the starch transforms the milk and water into a thick, rich sauce.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The medley for winter-weary Americans has included everything from aching backs from shoveling to sore throats to frozen noses.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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That year, while the Dallas Cowboys were busy blowing out the Buffalo Bills, Michael Jackson performed a medley of hits.—
Randall Williams,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 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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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Dinners come with warm bread, a salad and bottomless fries for $32 per person.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Expect green papaya salad, glass noodle soup, curries, pad see ew and those rich, savory boat noodles with sliced pork.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 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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Holding a collage of photos of his sister, Joaquin Freire detailed how his sister Gloria Marcia Hall was devoted to her two daughters — until she was taken from them by a drunk driver almost two decades ago.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Scrolling through the results, Benning then selected a diverse set of reference images and turned these into digital collages on an app on their phone, finally executing them on paper through the highly personal and painstaking medium of watercolor.—
Alex Bacon,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
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Who better to make a patchwork quilt than the retail queen of cottagecore itself?—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 Jan. 2026
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That means shutdowns are localized, and has resulted in a patchwork quilt of Starlink connectivity, including near blackouts in some high-profile areas.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The jacket was a work of art, made up from a patchwork of Drake's old jerseys and designed and put together by designer Aaron Ansuolo of Portland, Oregon.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The city is expanding on patchwork efforts across the Big Apple to open up new places inside which people can take refuge, according to Mamdani.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Macédoine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mac%C3%A9doine. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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