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
There should also be no kissing under the mistletoe for dog owners as this festive plant is poisonous to dogs, along with poinsettia, holly, ivy, and potpourri.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Orange spice potpourri simmering on the stove?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
For a sweet-smelling fall centerpiece, add potpourri of your choice.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Fall potpourri is a delight to have around the house in the cozy autumn months.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Orange spice potpourri simmering on the stove?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
For a sweet-smelling fall centerpiece, add potpourri of your choice.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Fall potpourri is a delight to have around the house in the cozy autumn months.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potpourri
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Food scraps, leaves and wood chips are some essentials that make up the compost medley needed to repair the soil.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Hudson delivered a Dreamgirls medley during the event, nodding to the 2006 film in which Murphy starred.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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Denim is large part of the brand’s assortment.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of photographs and historical documents are stored in archives and the collections section of the museum houses an assortment of memorabilia.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Since 2007, Congress has relied on a variety of general fund offsets to cover an increasingly larger share of the HTF.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gray served in a variety of consequential positions over the years and wielded influence deftly to the benefit of the community, said Dick Batchelor, who represented Central Florida in the Legislature from 1974 to 1982 and regarded Gray as a sage confidant.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The collection includes a number of pieces designed by Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne, several of Keaton's original collages, and a copy of the original, untitled script for Annie Hall, which Keaton starred in opposite Woody Allen in 1977.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Taking place online from June 1 to 11, the Chapters of an Edited Life auction comprises over 150 lots, offering up books from Keaton’s library, her own photographs and collages, scripts from movies like Father of the Bride and The Godfather, plus handwritten letters from other Hollywood greats.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Potpourri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potpourri. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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