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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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His acting style had an influence on a variety of actors, including Martin Sheen, who’s been vocal about Dean’s impact on his career.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having people with a variety of backgrounds work together on a project ups the likelihood that our interpretations are accurate.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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November brings with it a stacked assortment of theatrical releases.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kardashian styled her outfit similarly to how Campbell's fashion show look, accessorizing with a black shawl, an assortment of silver statement necklaces and black leather boots.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Behind the scenes, Meta AI analyzes photo details, like lighting, people and events, to group similar moments and create polished collage layouts automatically.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Maybe create a collage at some point.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is not a dusty collection or hodgepodge of Gold Rush artifacts placed around a xeriscape.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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One of 2022’s most exciting debuts and produced by the animation studio MAPPA, the anime is a hodgepodge of demonic violence, crude humor, and speculative fiction.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Mishmash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishmash. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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