as in assortments
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 medleys
For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).
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Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
While further details on how the segment will work were not immediately available, awards shows often have multi-artist performances delivered as tight medleys, although eight is a lot.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the telecast has become a predictable parade of tributes, medleys, and artist showcases, all sandwiched between award presentations that seem to please no one but the person who wins them—and even then, that’s not guaranteed.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025
And the amount of attention given to these legacy medleys inexplicably dwarfed some of the high-profile modern pop performers.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
While further details on how the segment will work were not immediately available, awards shows often have multi-artist performances delivered as tight medleys, although eight is a lot.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the telecast has become a predictable parade of tributes, medleys, and artist showcases, all sandwiched between award presentations that seem to please no one but the person who wins them—and even then, that’s not guaranteed.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025
And the amount of attention given to these legacy medleys inexplicably dwarfed some of the high-profile modern pop performers.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medleys
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According to the company, the layouts within the fulfillment center are optimized for high-SKU density, and are designed to enable rapid picking across deep garment inventories and high-volume footwear assortments.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The company also described merchandising and inventory moves aimed at reenergizing its assortments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In general, fresh pasta cooks in two to four minutes, while thin varieties such as angel hair cook in one to two minutes.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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The candy’s original logo had three balloons to represent Airheads' first three flavors — cherry, watermelon and strawberry — but as the company expanded the varieties, it was changed to a balloon mascot, known as Oscar.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 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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Many works appear to be collages, but on close inspection turn out to be flat oil on canvas depictions of pop and cultural artifacts.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Buckingham also accused her of showing up at the family's homes, taping picture collages of herself and the Fleetwood Mac rocker to the family's mailboxes, and appearing at one of Buckingham's concerts, making threats.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Medleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medleys. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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