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Recent Examples of potpourri The museum's potpourri includes an alcove detailing World War II's impact on baseball. Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025 From accidents to litter boxes, pets come with a potpourri of unpleasant aromas. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025 Nonetheless, everything Trump has poured into this legislative potpourri — from tax and spending cuts to a big Pentagon boost and sprawling policy directives — depends on the package getting special consideration under special rules. Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025 The wine features tropical fruit and herbal blackcurrant aromas around a floral potpourri note. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for potpourri
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potpourri
Noun
  • The dishes are fresh and vibrant, infusing a medley of spices with quality ingredients to produce tasty creations.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The assortment features a variety of cheeses shaped like pumpkins and ghosts, ideal for a party platter or snack tray.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
  • During the fall, an assortment of oranges, yellows, golds, greens, and browns set a rather striking scene for those driving the famed byway.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fortunately, there is a growing movement to curb light pollution and reduce its impacts across a variety of animal species.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The beauty is variety—but that variety depends on the region.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.
    Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The two made their relationship Instagram official in April when Williams shared a collage of photos of Tatum on her Instagram Stories for his 45th birthday.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Allen praised Keaton’s multifaceted talents beyond acting, noting her work as a writer, photographer, collage artist, home decorator, and director.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Potpourri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potpourri. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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