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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the painting was just a mishmash of colors and abstract shapes as far as we could tell
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Recent Examples of mishmash
The rest of the event unfolded under a shifting mishmash of restrictions, always in danger of suddenly being called off in the event of a rapid outbreak of the virus.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Republic's review showed the end result was a mishmash of PDF files that looked different, making data extraction difficult.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
My personal collection of recipes is a mishmash of digital files, handwritten notes and computer printouts.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
As a result, the mishmash of industrial buildings have been used only for storage in recent years.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Republic's review showed the end result was a mishmash of PDF files that looked different, making data extraction difficult.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
My personal collection of recipes is a mishmash of digital files, handwritten notes and computer printouts.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
As a result, the mishmash of industrial buildings have been used only for storage in recent years.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishmash
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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More than half are nurses, and the rest are a medley of employees who each occupy a special niche in the hospital.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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The event can be prompted by a variety of factors, such as a flight-or-fight response, sensory stimulation or curiosity.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Of the varieties of beans available, a half-cup serving typically provides 5 to 10 grams (g) of protein.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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The flowers look similar to wildflowers or cosmos, and come in a colorful assortment of autumnal shades like deep red, burnt orange, and light orange.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Customers will find an assortment of authentic French pastries, sandwiches, coffee and more.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The film shows Matta Clark and an unnamed assistant struggling to come up with a quick solution, mixing graffiti with collage and stenciling.—
Antonio Sergio Bessa,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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Beyond his podcast and specials, McCusker has been busy of late rounding out a hodgepodge, direct-to-consumer career as a novelist and animator.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Oftentimes, their views are a hodgepodge from both the left and right, said Rachel Kleinfeld, a political violence expert and a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment's Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program.—
Caroline Love,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Mishmash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishmash. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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