as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
since I just collect stamps that I happen to like, my collection is pretty promiscuous
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Recent Examples of promiscuous
The only future David can imagine is finally no future, a life in which endless, promiscuous variety—each night a different, meaningless boy—offers no variety at all, in which everything can only ever be the same, the same, the same, the same.
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Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The revival premiered on HBO Max in late 2021, featuring three of the four original stars, minus Kim Cattrall's promiscuous Samantha Jones.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Prince Andrew is getting more and more on Prince William’s bad side as more details come out about the Duke of York‘s promiscuous and controversial past.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Aug. 2025
Jackie was most interested in my character Emily, a promiscuous 35-year-old prep cook.
—Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
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Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The revival premiered on HBO Max in late 2021, featuring three of the four original stars, minus Kim Cattrall's promiscuous Samantha Jones.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Prince Andrew is getting more and more on Prince William’s bad side as more details come out about the Duke of York‘s promiscuous and controversial past.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Aug. 2025
Jackie was most interested in my character Emily, a promiscuous 35-year-old prep cook.
—Darcey Steinke, Vogue, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promiscuous
Adjective
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Mar-a-Lago is an eclectic mix of Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese architectural sytles.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Opened in 2020, the two-story, 5,000-square-foot shop is filled from top-to-bottom with an eclectic and vast selection of unique items that are sourced from around the globe, ranging from vintage and antique to boho and farmhouse.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The terrain favors glades and varied pitches, and the compact base keeps logistics simple.—
Caroline Tell,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Imagine a small business owner deciding among a group of varied AI tools from one platform, with efficiency and ease, over a cup of coffee, design sketches in hand.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Friday, March 6, Beef Taco, tortilla, beans, corn, mixed fruit, milk.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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With roommates, protect your privacy by setting clear times for talks, and ask for commitments in writing to avoid mixed signals.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But prior to that, our appetite for Mars' musical bars could only be fulfilled with his assorted pairings.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Guests will find first-of-its-kind Mystery Boxes, available only in-store, that include keychains, compact mirrors, or a sleep mask/scrunchie set in assorted patterns and icons.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The chicken finger chain from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is known for its indiscriminate dipping sauce — TikTokers plunge chicken, fries, toast or half their forearms into it.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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The greatest fear would be that the cartel turns to indiscriminate violence.—
Maria Verza,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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That shift is creating openings for a diverse array of chipmakers to challenge Nvidia’s dominance.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Bettmann Lafayette's legacy of unique and diverse storytelling lives on through other Harlem theater companies, like The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH).—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Promiscuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promiscuous. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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