as in blends
a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
her music is a meld of various styles
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as in combines
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout
a cuisine that melds East and West into strikingly original flavor combinations
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Recent Examples of melds
Jesse Jarnow,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Ballet-slipper pink melds into an airy white tip with ease.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
Dunkin’s signature espresso melds with a mocha swirl and raspberry flavoring, and the drink is topped off with dreamy Chocolate Cold Foam.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
With a heart of cedarwood and ambroxan, the spicy, warming scent melds notes of apple brandy with rum, vanilla, and moss.
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Jenny Berg,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2025
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Gray concrete courtyard melds into blocks of Kitledge granite mined from New Hampshire.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Inspired by Victoria and David Beckham’s trip to Italy in the early days of dating, the sultry scent melds notes of sea breeze, incense, amber, and vetiver with patchouli and musk.
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Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
The annual festival melds Boone’s small town Appalachian charm with world-class art into an immersive, must-see experience.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Purchased and meticulously renovated by Boylan Heights locals Sarah and Jeff Shepherd, the property melds historic charm with modern sensibility.
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Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Baseman’s work melds the worlds of fine art and toymaking.
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Iris Kwok
may 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
The metal’s association with kings melds perfectly with his conception of himself as one.
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Finally, ponder an odd yardstick from the spreadsheet that melds these two housing cost metrics.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Jaime Fennelly’s synth melds with Westerlund’s gong colors and Bowles’ banjo into a vivid and timeless totality.
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Jesse Jarnow,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
Ballet-slipper pink melds into an airy white tip with ease.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
Dunkin’s signature espresso melds with a mocha swirl and raspberry flavoring, and the drink is topped off with dreamy Chocolate Cold Foam.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
With a heart of cedarwood and ambroxan, the spicy, warming scent melds notes of apple brandy with rum, vanilla, and moss.
—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
The new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library designed by Snøhetta melds with the surrounding North Dakota landscape—its roof feathered with native prairie grasses that twist and bend in the wind.
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Gray concrete courtyard melds into blocks of Kitledge granite mined from New Hampshire.
—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Inspired by Victoria and David Beckham’s trip to Italy in the early days of dating, the sultry scent melds notes of sea breeze, incense, amber, and vetiver with patchouli and musk.
—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
The annual festival melds Boone’s small town Appalachian charm with world-class art into an immersive, must-see experience.
—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Purchased and meticulously renovated by Boylan Heights locals Sarah and Jeff Shepherd, the property melds historic charm with modern sensibility.
—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Baseman’s work melds the worlds of fine art and toymaking.
—
Iris Kwok
may 12,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
The metal’s association with kings melds perfectly with his conception of himself as one.
—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Finally, ponder an odd yardstick from the spreadsheet that melds these two housing cost metrics.
—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melds
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This salon has a roster of 50 different tea blends from which to choose (and tea sommeliers to help out any newbies)—it's Shangri-la for tea snobs.
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Most men's performance tees are polyester or polyester-heavy blends, and polyester is plastic, full stop.
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The second style, named Cassette 75, combines the Arizona sandal with the Boston clog, first introduced in 1976 and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026.
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Unlike conventional nuclear fission reactors, fusion combines light atomic nuclei to release energy.
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In containers or seed-starting mixes, keep worm castings to about 10 to 20 percent of the total mix.
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Homemade snack mixes are a great, easy party solution, and also make excellent homemade food gifts—as well as road trip and movie night snacks.
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Further drawing from classical dance skirts and ruff collars, the design team merges the reimagined construction and pleating with the shoe’s functional silhouette—resulting in a concept sneaker that balances performance with artistic expression, Asics noted.
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The waiver merges separate funding streams covering assessments, teacher development, English language learners, student support and after-school programs into one block grant.
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The first big projects will involve analyzing mixtures of light elements at megabar pressures and the dynamic properties of hot dense matter at gigabar pressures.
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Using a knife or skewer, swirl cherry preserves into the ice cream mixtures.
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However, businesses seeking a complete end-to-end multi-channel strategy that natively integrates global WhatsApp touchpoints, landing pages, and lead scoring will need to upgrade to the more advanced Zoho Marketing Automation platform.
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The court agreed that states have a legal responsibility to provide support that integrates disabled Americans into their communities, and for nearly three decades, courts across the country have embraced that interpretation.
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Now you’ll be met with automotive amalgamations like the BMW X6 and the many rivals that have cropped up in the past decade.
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And the wines made from cold-hardy hybrid grapes like La Crescent and Frontenac Gris, from Deirdre Heekin of La Garagista in Vermont, and the cider-wine amalgamations of Heekin’s protegee Krista Scruggs.
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The Nampa facility incorporates this Amazon technology to help handle the mass amounts of products going in and out of the center.
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Its new design incorporates local materials and draws inspiration from the Pittsburgh region's landscape and industrial history.
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“Melds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melds. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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