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 revival premiered on HBO Max in late 2021, featuring three of the four original stars, minus Kim Cattrall's promiscuous Samantha Jones.
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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
That means challenging the norms that view a girl with a phone as promiscuous, or punishing a woman for using a device her husband doesn’t approve of.
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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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
That means challenging the norms that view a girl with a phone as promiscuous, or punishing a woman for using a device her husband doesn’t approve of.
—Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promiscuous
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From New York’s East Village to Seattle’s oldest neighborhood and New Orleans’ eclectic Bywater community, these vintage retailers aren’t just selling clothes—they’re preserving culture, telling stories, and encouraging consumers to slow down and value garments that were made to last.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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For dinner, the Inn at Tres Pinos is a friendly roadside stop for eclectic, high-end gastronomy in the backcountry.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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These varied global efforts are helping to define technical standards, cost models, and business cases for dynamic electric road systems, with induction being one of several competing technologies (others include ground-rails and overhead power supply).—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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By considering the varied needs of different users, Ausom designs its scooters to adapt to a range of real-world scenarios—whether for daily commuting, longer-distance travel, or occasional recreational use.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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City code allows for retail cannabis operations within the city’s commercial, agricultural, business and mixed-use districts, but an interim-use permit must be obtained for zoning compliance, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Overmixing Biscuit dough should be gently mixed and folded to keep the layers light and fluffy.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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The assorted figures range in medium, from traditional bronze and marble statues to those made of fiberglass and resin.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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The activists were regularly moved around to assorted cells and outdoor cages while awaiting processing and court hearings.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Omnivory may perhaps be inevitable, given whale sharks’ essentially indiscriminate form of feeding.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Use of the weapons, the plaintiffs argued, amounted to an indiscriminate use of force that infringed upon their rights.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Regions of diverse dinosaurs The new study paints a portrait of two very different dinosaur communities divided between the north and south regions of the continent.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, the boardrooms of the nation’s largest companies have never been more diverse.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Promiscuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promiscuous. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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