1
as in fools
a person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks
the motleys with their colorful outfits
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2
as in varieties
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a motley of old junk stored in the attic
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motleys
Noun
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The mind wants desperately to connect with a person—and fools itself into seeing one in a machine.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025 -
None of this is meant to suggest that a trade is imminent, but if offered the chance to trade these three players for Peralta, the Yankees would be fools not to take it.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Of the recent vintages made with the five varieties, his favorite is 2020.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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By the mid 19th century, clowns were more central to circus entertainment, and their acts more risqué.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The clowns come at you quickly at Fast Splash Car Wash in Detroit, Mich.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To that end, Nordstrom and Macy’s are among the chains trimming down their assortments.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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To usher in the holidays, Bergdorf’s has lined up gift assortments, the holiday book and experiences such as exclusive designer appearances, leading up to the unveiling of its holiday windows later this season.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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 the comments of Kelly’s TikTok, fans made side-by-side collages of baby Sidney and Ozzy, calling them twins.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The familiar formula of group portraits, superlatives, and tacky collages was already in place, and already stale.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Motleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motleys. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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