mə-ˈnaj-rē
as in assortment
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds
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Recent Examples of menagerie
While the mouse brain contains about 100 million cells, the human brain has around 170 billion, and that menagerie is still undergoing genetic analysis.
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Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Use these pieces in your everyday cooking, or hang a menagerie of plates on the wall to create affordable decor.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
His street interview research breathes life into a believable menagerie of misfit kids.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Starring alongside the new menagerie will be Telegrapher’s original product lineup, consisting of Fox, Gorilla, Gorilla-S, Elephant and Rhino, a 2026 TEC Awards nominee.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Amber Dance, Quanta Magazine, 9 Feb. 2026
Use these pieces in your everyday cooking, or hang a menagerie of plates on the wall to create affordable decor.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
His street interview research breathes life into a believable menagerie of misfit kids.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Starring alongside the new menagerie will be Telegrapher’s original product lineup, consisting of Fox, Gorilla, Gorilla-S, Elephant and Rhino, a 2026 TEC Awards nominee.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menagerie
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Girls’ apparel frequently makes up the majority of kids’ clothing SKUs at major retailers, according to Woven Insights, while boys’ assortments skew toward T-shirts and pants with fewer stylistic or fit variations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yali Pia Zanardi is continuing to quietly expand the Yali assortment.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 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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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Purple is the classic color of the intensely fragrant flowers of this species, but varieties that bloom in blue, lavender, and pink are also available.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their concert at ActivCare in Pacific Beach included music students from PB Middle School, while their concert at Atria La Jolla featured the duo playing a medley of songs individually and as a duet.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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After each screening, coordinators put together literacy kits, a medley of tools and activities for at-home practice.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant’s walls are jet black and covered in a dorm room-style collage of music posters.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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With assistance from underground mainstay NoSaint, the sounds are a collage of loopy VST plugins that recall hunger-rap Drake, ethereal textures reminiscent of a Nintendo OST, and soaring orchestral organs.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Menagerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menagerie. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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