as in medleys
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a potpourri of hit songs from the last 10 years
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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 -
A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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Poor assortments, confusing pricing, and thin staffing were alienating customers.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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On the apparel side, there’s room to grow, but there’s been progress, as the retailer continues to move away from its reputation of having heavily basic assortments.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many European plum varieties are self-fertile, while hardier American plums need to be cross-pollinated.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Starbucks’ Protein Lattes come in coffee and matcha varieties.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 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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She’s traveled to Slovenia, Latvia, Portugal, Germany and Mallorca since moving to Sweden, making collages of her photographs for family and friends and writing a children’s book inspired by her grandchildren.—
CNN,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Thomas McKean is a New York City artist known for his elaborate MetroCard collages and sculptures.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Potpourris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potpourris. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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