Definition of ménagenext
as in household
those who live as a family in one house getting the whole unruly ménage ready for an outing takes quite a while

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Recent Examples of ménage His lies violated my right to determine my own bodily and emotional limits, the right to say no to his menage. Alison Kinney, Longreads, 10 Mar. 2018 By the way, my menage à cinq quickly became à trois and ended à me alone. Cathy Horyn, The Cut, 25 Oct. 2017 From an obscure episode of World War II, the film crafts one of the most bewildering love triangles in memory, giving us a peculiar emotional menage a trois. Colin Covert, star-telegram.com, 29 June 2017 Fiat is worried about Chrysler’s outstanding debts and is reportedly considering a menage-a-car with Peugeot or Renault. Keith Barry, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2009
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ménage
Noun
  • Deoleo, the maker of household olive oil brands such as Bertolli and Carbonell, previously described the three-year window from 2022 to 2024 as one of the most challenging periods in the sector's history.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Years of austerity that followed the 2008 financial crash mean economic growth – and household incomes – have largely stagnated since then.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026

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“Ménage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/m%C3%A9nage. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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