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
Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
These launch providers are racing a medley of Chinese rocket builders to become the second company to land and reuse a first stage booster.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
My first dish, the Peruvian Ceviche, as suggested by my chef, was a stunning medley.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
During the Tonys performance, Groff performed a medley of songs from his latest Broadway show Just in Time.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
These launch providers are racing a medley of Chinese rocket builders to become the second company to land and reuse a first stage booster.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
My first dish, the Peruvian Ceviche, as suggested by my chef, was a stunning medley.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
During the Tonys performance, Groff performed a medley of songs from his latest Broadway show Just in Time.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
Noun
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His acting style had an influence on a variety of actors, including Martin Sheen, who’s been vocal about Dean’s impact on his career.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having people with a variety of backgrounds work together on a project ups the likelihood that our interpretations are accurate.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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November brings with it a stacked assortment of theatrical releases.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kardashian styled her outfit similarly to how Campbell's fashion show look, accessorizing with a black shawl, an assortment of silver statement necklaces and black leather boots.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 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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Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The film shows Matta Clark and an unnamed assistant struggling to come up with a quick solution, mixing graffiti with collage and stenciling.—
Antonio Sergio Bessa,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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