as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a potpourri of hit songs from the last 10 years
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Recent Examples of potpourri
Indeed, the Nevada law goes further and has a veritable potpourri of other aspects.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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
There’s a touch of toasted oak and a light floral potpourri fragrance.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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
There’s a touch of toasted oak and a light floral potpourri fragrance.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potpourri
Noun
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With the final Pussycat Dolls medley, Scherzinger — hoofing it up in black lace and heels, somehow looking about a foot taller than her 5’5″ frame — was all about the life of a showgirl.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trey Smith is expected back in the lineup, and Mahomes has had a full assortment of weapons in the passing game since the returns of Xavier Worthy (injury) and Rashee Rice (suspension).—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s advent calendar is a cookie lover’s dream, full of six varieties in an assortment of festive shapes that’ll go great with your morning cup of coffee or a mug of hot cocoa.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite these drawbacks, dryland cotton offers notable sustainability advantages, including a smaller carbon footprint compared to other cotton varieties.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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The hoarding of the Hermès store came down briefly earlier this year, revealing the diamond tile collage in orange hues covering the building, as well as bronze metal art hovering on top.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the comments of Kelly’s TikTok, fans made side-by-side collages of baby Sidney and Ozzy, calling them twins.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Potpourri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potpourri. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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