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
Jennifer Hudson delivered a Dreamgirls medley during the event, nodding to the 2006 film in which Murphy starred.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Hudson performed a Dreamgirls medley, a callback to the 2006 film starring Murphy.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Following that, Jennifer Hudson, who starred with Murphy in Dreamgirls (for which Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award), sang a medley of songs from the musical.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
Joy Randolph and Jennifer Hudson (who performed a medley of songs from Dreamgirls).
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Hudson performed a Dreamgirls medley, a callback to the 2006 film starring Murphy.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Following that, Jennifer Hudson, who starred with Murphy in Dreamgirls (for which Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award), sang a medley of songs from the musical.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 19 Apr. 2026
Joy Randolph and Jennifer Hudson (who performed a medley of songs from Dreamgirls).
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
Noun
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In the coming weeks, Berkebile, along with his colleague Brian Weinberg, will lead a variety of projects, including building a parking lot and welcome plaza equipped with benches and informational signage about the forest.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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The company started importing goods from Chinese vendors two years ago to make up for a dearth of suppliers in Africa who can deliver a wide variety of large orders at scale with favorable prices, Dufay said.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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On the plus side, the Rays have a versatile assortment of relievers who can provide different arm angles and styles from inning to inning.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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What is clear, however, is that the aye-aye’s comical assortment of features definitely isn’t incidental.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 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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The paintings are constructed, a collage—a tree moved, enlarged, reduced as the composition requires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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His online post included a collage of photos that included team members (including D’Amaro), cruise ships, animals, Cinderella Castle, Muppets and the Mandlorian.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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