as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a mélange of outfits for her workouts at the gym
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Recent Examples of mélange
Cookbook author Jeanne Kelley bakes the cheese in this recipe before drizzling it with honey, and combines it with arugula and beets, thereby allowing the whole melange to be called a salad.
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Now young people dress according to the fad du jour, or simply combine lots of different aesthetics into one oftentimes confusing melange.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Inspired by the designs of the Belgian interior designer and art dealer Axel Vervoordt, its wabi-sabi interiors are an imperfectly perfect melange of cool-toned walls and warm natural materials.
—Lisa Grainger, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Assembled by Christine Guérard over her lifetime, the antiques collection is a melange of colorful Persian carpets, oil paintings, fine French cabinetry, and Asian objets d’art.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
The aromatic melange smells even better knowing the ingredients are sustainably sourced since they’re all vetted in partnership with conservation ecologists.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
While Bad Bunny’s previous albums also fused different genres — including bossa nova, mambo, rock, merengue and more — this album’s melange was more homegrown.
—Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The ones made by Graf Lantz have a tidy, contemporary look that plays well with both bold and restrained design preferences, and come in an expressive melange of colors and shapes.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025
Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Now young people dress according to the fad du jour, or simply combine lots of different aesthetics into one oftentimes confusing melange.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Inspired by the designs of the Belgian interior designer and art dealer Axel Vervoordt, its wabi-sabi interiors are an imperfectly perfect melange of cool-toned walls and warm natural materials.
—Lisa Grainger, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Assembled by Christine Guérard over her lifetime, the antiques collection is a melange of colorful Persian carpets, oil paintings, fine French cabinetry, and Asian objets d’art.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
The aromatic melange smells even better knowing the ingredients are sustainably sourced since they’re all vetted in partnership with conservation ecologists.
—Essence, 5 Jan. 2026
While Bad Bunny’s previous albums also fused different genres — including bossa nova, mambo, rock, merengue and more — this album’s melange was more homegrown.
—Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The ones made by Graf Lantz have a tidy, contemporary look that plays well with both bold and restrained design preferences, and come in an expressive melange of colors and shapes.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025
Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mélange
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Their concert at ActivCare in Pacific Beach included music students from PB Middle School, while their concert at Atria La Jolla featured the duo playing a medley of songs individually and as a duet.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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After each screening, coordinators put together literacy kits, a medley of tools and activities for at-home practice.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Wife Victoria Beckham’s name features along with a collage of other words and symbols.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Purple is the classic color of the intensely fragrant flowers of this species, but varieties that bloom in blue, lavender, and pink are also available.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Mélange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/m%C3%A9lange. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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