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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 Musgraves also performed the same song alongside Parton at the 2019 Grammys during a special segment featuring a medley of Parton’s hits. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Was Beyoncé’s Lemonade medley a new high point for award-show performances in general? — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 The honorees typically perform a career-spanning medley of their greatest hits during the ceremony. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 In Arrowhead Stadium before the game, a medley of surprisingly authentic folk tunes echoed over the loud speaker system. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medley

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For this leaner, meaner Deafheaven, stylistic variety takes a backseat to speed and chaos, and when properly executed, subtle melodic or rhythmic tweaks wield the heft of the more tectonic transitions in the band’s defining songs.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Fans of pro and college sports can access networks like FS1 and ESPN with a variety of DIRECTV packages.

— Christopher Murray OutKick FOX News has been compensated for, and may earn a commission, if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of variety

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Part of Borromeo’s mandate was to tighten the product assortment, boost the company’s profitability and return it back to its foundational values and DNA.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The restaurant will sell an assortment of Korean rib, beef and bone soups.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 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

Definition of jumble

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The new space, occupying a compact 323 square feet at 30 Galerie de Montpensier across from the Jardin du Palais Royal, will open on October 18 with an exhibition of work by mixed-media collage artist Deborah Roberts.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
The other side of the room has eight of Krasner’s collage paintings, all produced in a sprint in 1955.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

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