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medley

noun

ˈmed-lē

Definition of medley

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 Join the event trackside as top local restaurants and legendary pitmasters fire up the grills to serve a mouth-watering medley of smoky, savory BBQ (available for purchase) alongside a full day of thrilling horse racing. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The global salsa icon will perform a career-spanning medley of his biggest hits. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The band has occasionally performed the entire tour de force in concert as a medley. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026 Since then, the lawsuits have produced a medley of deals and new disputes. — Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medley

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Noun

Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.

— Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Studies also show that drinking tea or coffee provides a bunch of health benefits, including a potential reduction in the risk of a variety of cancers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of variety

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For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The assortment demonstrates that Celium can be cut, shaped and integrated into fashion, interiors and small accessories.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of assortment

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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
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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