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, idahostatesman, 29 June 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 YESTERDAY’S WORD — ENDGAME edema edge emend enema name need dame damn dean deem demean game geed gene aged amen amend made mane manege mange mead mean menage mend To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 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
  • About 63% said higher price at the pump is causing some financial hardship in their households, the CNN survey showed, including roughly 15% who describe the situation as severe.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That imbalance should concern every household, regardless of income or ZIP code.
    Michael Richard, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bringing a new perspective to campus Last summer, Tamura returned to campus, moving into a house across the street from UC Health.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Photos of the collision show the big rig with its back end on the road and its nose down the hilly yard, just feet from the house.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Ménage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/m%C3%A9nage. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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