olla podrida

noun

ˈä-lə-pə-ˈdrē-də How to pronounce olla podrida (audio)
Definition of olla podridanext
as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the olla podrida of tongues that one hears on the streets of a bustling metropolis like New York City

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for olla podrida
  1. medley
  2. assortment
  3. variety
  4. collage
  5. jumble
  6. alphabet soup
  7. crazy quilt
  8. patchwork quilt
Noun
  • The party took an old-school turn when Charlie Wilson treated fans to a medley of solo hits and Gap Band classics.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2026
  • First, Christmas carolers came out and performed a medley to cultivate a Yuletide spirit on a balmy 80-degree afternoon.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • Belk Market sells an assortment of brands in men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, as well as shoes, handbags, accessories, home décor and fine jewelry, with frequent merchandise rotation, according to the company’s website.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Lifeguards have to pass an assortment of strength, agility, speed and first aid exams.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • But kebabs are joined by a variety of stews, salads and eggplant dishes that are mainstays of Persian cooking.
    — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The remaining people reported having eaten at a variety of other Mexican-style restaurants, said Carlota Medus, a senior epidemiologist supervisor in the state Health Department’s Foodborne Disease Unit.
    — Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Workshops focused on crafts, collage, sewing and press-on nails can be found inside the Casselberry Art House along with a DJ booth spinning vinyl records.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The experimental projections, generated from archival Wagner imagery and historical scenes including late former Chancellor Helmut Kohl and the 9/11 attacks, formed a swirling collage that left many spectators puzzled and restless.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • This mom-and-pop image clashes with the reality that the independents, as they are known, are highly organized into an alphabet soup of newly influential lobbying groups — with Hildebrand a member of several.
    — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026
  • Blazes caused by lightning strikes, on the other hand, are named with an alphabet soup of letters and numbers chosen to reflect where and in what order the fires are reported, KTVU reported.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of alphabet soup
Noun
  • One thing that Mamdani should do on property taxes is push to reform the crazy quilt and unfair system.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • There’s everything from 19th-century crazy quilts to vintage napkins, even a bag of stretchy strings.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025
Definition of crazy quilt
Noun
  • This patchwork quilt, known among quilters as a scrappy patchwork quilt or postage stamp quilt style, uses a lot of fabric prints and textures—from stripes and plaid to gingham and solids.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
  • Don’t miss the garden in the back of the museum, designed in blocks to look like a patchwork quilt.
    — Samantha Lande, Midwest Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of patchwork quilt
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