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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So often, luxury hotel beds are quietly elegant, deep, and sumptuous—perhaps dressed in high-thread-count Frette linens or topped with a generous assortment of cushy pillows—but there’s not always a ton of visible design that goes into the actual bed setup itself.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Area 15 is a mixed-use experiential playground, offering up an impressive assortment of retail, dining, nightlife and immersive activities.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 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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For much of the season, Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball star Darryn Peterson has dealt with a variety of health issues.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lingerie brands like Skims, Thirdlove, and Aerie make them in a variety of styles—triangle, scoopneck, longline, T-shirt—with features like adjustable straps, removable cups that add shape to small busts, and wide under-bust bands that support larger boobs.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
13 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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Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Wife Victoria Beckham’s name features along with a collage of other words and symbols.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Menagerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menagerie. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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