Thesaurus results for OLLA PODRIDA

olla podrida

noun

ˈä-lə-pə-ˈdrē-də

Definition of olla podrida

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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Noun

Sombr, Raye, Teddy Swims, Raye, and surprise guest Adam Lambert put on their best leather to celebrate the legacy of George Michael tonight with a medley of songs at the MTV Video Music Awards.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Derived from the Italian word for garden, Chicago-style giardiniera is a veggie medley cured in vinegar and packed in oil, with a satisfyingly crunchy flavor profile ranging from briny to tangy to hot.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of medley

Noun

The taquería offers a full menu with an assortment of Mexican food, including carne asada, enchiladas, quesadillas, tortas, and breakfast burritos, but the chain is best known for its tacos and super-sized burritos.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The two-level size will allow Uniqlo to showcase its full LifeWear assortment, the chief executive officer said.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortment

Noun

For families Traveling families have a variety of room choices, with some suites offering kitchenettes, separate living areas, multiple rooms, and private balconies to spread out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Across six hour-long episodes, the show follows a variety of urban animals to uncover the challenges of living alongside the human race.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of variety

Noun

Though his practice additionally encompasses drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and collage, Shearer acknowledged the primacy of painting in his oeuvre.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026
The Artist Loft features artists in residence who teach workshops in various mediums, from collage to watercolor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 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

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Line of Fire is not about any one of those agencies but the whole alphabet soup of them, as filtered through the experiences of a single flawed but loving family.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
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

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

Instead, the island became self-sufficient, with the majority of residents managing their own farmland, with the island still bearing its patchwork quilt of stone walls and boundary lines.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Or — most recently — the patchwork quilt of eligibility lawsuits across the nation, with circumstances that seem to change by the hour?

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of patchwork quilt

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