as in jumble
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
However, the current system is a mishmash of educational jargon that is difficult to decipher.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
This is teen sexuality as postmodern spectacle: a mishmash of transgressive allusions transmuted into a product that can’t possibly be interpreted as serious.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Recent highlights include his 220 for 2020 series—a visual time capsule of a Normandy landscape made entirely on an iPad over the course of a year—and The Great Wall, Hockney’s mishmash of images charting the advancements of Western art.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
And that help is not 5,000 random police officers from a mishmash of 10 different developing countries led by the Kenyans, who have never led a security mission in history.
—Azhar Fateh, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
This is teen sexuality as postmodern spectacle: a mishmash of transgressive allusions transmuted into a product that can’t possibly be interpreted as serious.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Recent highlights include his 220 for 2020 series—a visual time capsule of a Normandy landscape made entirely on an iPad over the course of a year—and The Great Wall, Hockney’s mishmash of images charting the advancements of Western art.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
And that help is not 5,000 random police officers from a mishmash of 10 different developing countries led by the Kenyans, who have never led a security mission in history.
—Azhar Fateh, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishmash
Noun
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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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Progress and a medley of LLCs registered to its legal address control thousands of homes across Tarrant County, a small yet meaningful chunk of the company’s national single family rental empire.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
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Another medley found stars gathering a tribute to Keith Urban, who received the ACM Triple Crown Award.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Its adaptable, low-profile design fits into a variety of spaces without the bulk of traditional units.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Multi-generational families traveling together and looking for a bit more space can book a variety of larger accommodations that sleep up to 12.—
Margaux Lushing,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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By 2014, Buffett held a 23.4% stake in the company, now called Graham Holdings, which owns an assortment of properties in the media, health care and automotive industries.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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City council members had an assortment of questions about the sale of the artwork, the university’s junk bond status by Moody’s, and whether the university had a backup plan if the council voted against pitching in with the bond issue.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The sparkling pop-up features customization stations, a photo booth, giveaways from Cake Monkey Bakery and Hi-Chew, sips from Coca-Cola and a Pinterest collage activation.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 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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New Coalition Against Book Bans Launches Nationwide With Support From Authors Like Judy Blume and Julia Quinn 31 of 35 The Last Bookstore The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles is a hodgepodge of new and used books, art and kitschy vendors.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Fragmentation And Its Challenges Historically, businesses and financial institutions relied on a hodgepodge of systems to manage FX risk.—
Benjamin Avraham,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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