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
There is one puzzle in Animal Well, the beguiling platformer set in an underground maze with a menagerie of creepy creatures, that requires the player to rely on just such a mental map.
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Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
As for the armature of the cow, well, that might end up in Victor's and Pelton's yard, joining the rest of the menagerie.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The new hardware joins Cardi’s menagerie of other body modifications, including a throat piercing, as well as metal in her eyebrows, lips, hips and belly button.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
Since then, the House of Harlow founder has established a downright wholesome cottagecore-style home life for herself, raising a menagerie of pets, gardening, beekeeping, and harvesting eggs from her backyard chicken coop.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
As for the armature of the cow, well, that might end up in Victor's and Pelton's yard, joining the rest of the menagerie.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The new hardware joins Cardi’s menagerie of other body modifications, including a throat piercing, as well as metal in her eyebrows, lips, hips and belly button.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
Since then, the House of Harlow founder has established a downright wholesome cottagecore-style home life for herself, raising a menagerie of pets, gardening, beekeeping, and harvesting eggs from her backyard chicken coop.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menagerie
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Miss Nellie's is a lovely vibe post-show, and have a wonderful assortment of cocktails and mocktails.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Before King, Summer was portrayed by Lindsay Bushman, Samantha Bailey, and an assortment of twin child actors, including Elara and Rhea Kerwin, and Bianca and Chiara D’Ambrosio.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Inspired by traditional rituals of Korean life—from the bathhouse to tea ceremonies—there’s options for a variety of settings.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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These disposable melamine sponges work well for cleaning a variety of items, but they shouldn't be used on everything.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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The halftime show featured a medley of songs from the record, featuring cameos from Shaboozey and Malone, and continued on to garner 27 million U.S. viewers on Netflix.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Recipes like grain bowls, lentil salads or roasted vegetable medleys are now staples, easily adapted to satisfy various dietary restrictions.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Seashells in My Mother’s Garden and The Giant Boulder Rolling Down, featuring eight large-scale paintings and three intricate collage works on paper, is on view through May 31.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In fact, some supplements combine biotin and collage into one product.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Menagerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menagerie. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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