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
One-third of seats at the raw bar and in the menagerie will be reserved for walk-ins.
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Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
But there’s a vast menagerie of curves out there, composed of numerous infinite families, and each has its own structure of rational points.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
But this menagerie is not viewed as a problem for residents, but rather an amenity.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
When the Cassini–Huygens mission arrived in the Saturnian system in 2004, it was greeted by a menagerie of mysterious moons with bizarre properties.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2026
But there’s a vast menagerie of curves out there, composed of numerous infinite families, and each has its own structure of rational points.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
But this menagerie is not viewed as a problem for residents, but rather an amenity.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
When the Cassini–Huygens mission arrived in the Saturnian system in 2004, it was greeted by a menagerie of mysterious moons with bizarre properties.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menagerie
Noun
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Compared to the online assortment, which offers greater breadth, the in-store edit is intentionally tighter and more curated.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Membership has its privileges, as Ogilvy’s memorable ad slogan for American Express went, and those privileges are of the monied variety.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The wood-and-metal finish blends effortlessly with a variety of styles.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Instead of singing the full songs or creating a medley, Bieber began searching for his biggest hits on YouTube and singing alongside his childhood self.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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Woodbridge’s girls swept the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relays to finish third in the team competition.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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In the petition filing, Buckingham wrote that Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Menagerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menagerie. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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