as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
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Recent Examples of medley
One of the biggest trends is Melissa’s new line of fingerling medley potatoes in the baby potato category.
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
More than half are nurses, and the rest are a medley of employees who each occupy a special niche in the hospital.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Nightfall will bring The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle to life with a giant light projection show accompanied by a medley of music from the film series.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
More than half are nurses, and the rest are a medley of employees who each occupy a special niche in the hospital.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Nightfall will bring The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle to life with a giant light projection show accompanied by a medley of music from the film series.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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For lunch and dinner, Coconut Creek offers a variety of cuisines to choose from, including Papamigos' Asian-Mexican tacos and sushi, fresh seafood at The Fish Joint, and the Italian flavors of Sette Mezzo.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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As Spring told Fortune, Macy’s recent success—including its best quarter for sales growth in three years—is thanks to a playbook focused on less store clutter, a more focused assortment of products and brands, and more staffing in key departments such as women’s shoes and dresses.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Passive funds are attractive because, with their investment fees typically running ~80% lower than active funds, they’re viewed as a cheaper way to own a diverse assortment of stocks.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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In a cultural milieu in which cool now amounts to assembling the most cunning collage of references, Rosalía has given her stylish postmodernism a powerful bass note of purpose.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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