menagerie

noun

mə-ˈnaj-rē
Definition of menagerienext
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 For Ella Kent, director of spa, athletics and well-being at Sea Island, understanding the menagerie of services that unite to achieve wellness is vast and different for everyone. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 9 June 2026 At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Apple announced a menagerie of new technologies, including Siri AI, updated Apple Intelligence, new parental controls and more. — Mason Leath, ABC News, 8 June 2026 In the coming years, as Erik Neander took over the baseball operations department, the Rays were at the forefront of analytics with defensive shifts, aggressive platoons, utilizing openers, creating a menagerie of arm slots in the bullpen and, yes, prioritizing exit velocity. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026 This spring and summer, an interactive exhibit in Oakland will unleash a whole menagerie of cool dinosaurs upon the populace — turkey-sized velociraptors, spiky stegosaurs and of course big ol T-rex itself. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for menagerie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menagerie
  1. assortment
  2. jumble
  3. variety
  4. medley
  5. collage
Noun
  • Belk Market sells an assortment of brands in men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, as well as shoes, handbags, accessories, home décor and fine jewelry, with frequent merchandise rotation, according to the company’s website.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Lifeguards have to pass an assortment of strength, agility, speed and first aid exams.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • 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
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • But kebabs are joined by a variety of stews, salads and eggplant dishes that are mainstays of Persian cooking.
    — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The remaining people reported having eaten at a variety of other Mexican-style restaurants, said Carlota Medus, a senior epidemiologist supervisor in the state Health Department’s Foodborne Disease Unit.
    — Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • The party took an old-school turn when Charlie Wilson treated fans to a medley of solo hits and Gap Band classics.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2026
  • First, Christmas carolers came out and performed a medley to cultivate a Yuletide spirit on a balmy 80-degree afternoon.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • Workshops focused on crafts, collage, sewing and press-on nails can be found inside the Casselberry Art House along with a DJ booth spinning vinyl records.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The experimental projections, generated from archival Wagner imagery and historical scenes including late former Chancellor Helmut Kohl and the 9/11 attacks, formed a swirling collage that left many spectators puzzled and restless.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of collage

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