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
The Colombian rapper was there performing a medley of his hits at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City ahead of the opening match between Mexico and South Africa.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Some of the pairings were quite powerful, as in Tamar Braxton’s performance of Single Ladies for Stewart and Sheléa’s medley of Afanasieff’s hits, from the new Christmas classic to a Mariah Carey medley.
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P. Claire Dodson,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
Kenny Loggins stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase a medley of his songs on classroom instruments alongside Jimmy Fallon and the Roots.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2026
This isn’t a dining guide featuring cuisine from each country participating in the World Cup, but rather a greatest-hits medley of local favorites at three different price points, from inexpensive to intermediate to worth a splurge.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Some of the pairings were quite powerful, as in Tamar Braxton’s performance of Single Ladies for Stewart and Sheléa’s medley of Afanasieff’s hits, from the new Christmas classic to a Mariah Carey medley.
—
P. Claire Dodson,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
Kenny Loggins stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase a medley of his songs on classroom instruments alongside Jimmy Fallon and the Roots.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2026
This isn’t a dining guide featuring cuisine from each country participating in the World Cup, but rather a greatest-hits medley of local favorites at three different price points, from inexpensive to intermediate to worth a splurge.
—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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General interest in collage, crafting and pottery is also rising.
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The posts all linked to an official press release on the restaurant's website, which included a lengthy artist's statement that detailed how the large, rectangular collage came together.
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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