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
Then Yungblud, Tyler, Perry and Bettencourt hit the stage to perform the tribute to Osbourne with a medley of his greatest hits.
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Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Mariah Carey, the 2025 Video Vanguard Award honoree, will perform a medley of her hits.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The group’s Daft Punk medley, which has been viewed 381 million times on YouTube, won them their first of three Grammy Awards.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Ricky Martin was honored with the first-ever Latin Icon award at the 2025 MTV VMAs after performing a medley of some of his high-energy hits.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Mariah Carey, the 2025 Video Vanguard Award honoree, will perform a medley of her hits.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The group’s Daft Punk medley, which has been viewed 381 million times on YouTube, won them their first of three Grammy Awards.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Ricky Martin was honored with the first-ever Latin Icon award at the 2025 MTV VMAs after performing a medley of some of his high-energy hits.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
Noun
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Eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods helps maintain a balanced gut microbiome.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Forbes publishes a variety of rankings, including the best employers and the richest people.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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An assortment of beautiful jars and candies and macaroons and other sweets with cute baskets and take-away gifts was the way to go.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alessandro Michele debuted Valentino’s resort 2026 collection as an assortment of dreamscape portraits featuring models playing guitar, applying makeup or asleep in bed.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 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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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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At first glance, Walden’s paintings of craftsmanship, collage, and kinship evoke the work of the filmmaker Barbara Hammer.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wu hasn’t worked with his source material in a literal way; rather, Rauschenberg’s collages have informed his approach to the collection, which is built around classic American style.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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