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
At once too frigid and too promiscuous within the terms of early psychoanalysis, the anorexic woman’s appetites (or lack thereof) were a threat to the cultural order.
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Anna Shechtman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
Neil, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, responds to the abuse by becoming a promiscuous hustler.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Norris' very difficult day-to-day is complicated by the antics of his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland), who dropped out of college to work on an oil crew, his promiscuous daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) and his walking cliché of an ex-wife, Angela (Ali Larter).
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Walking in the forest, Doyle and Severson called Missy promiscuous, per the filing, and Doyle grabbed her by the hair and chopped off part of it.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Anna Shechtman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
Neil, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, responds to the abuse by becoming a promiscuous hustler.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Norris' very difficult day-to-day is complicated by the antics of his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland), who dropped out of college to work on an oil crew, his promiscuous daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) and his walking cliché of an ex-wife, Angela (Ali Larter).
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Walking in the forest, Doyle and Severson called Missy promiscuous, per the filing, and Doyle grabbed her by the hair and chopped off part of it.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promiscuous
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Even from just those three cars, the eclectic nature of the Bicester Scramble is clear.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Stacy Zarin Goldberg Lisa Shaffer, the owner and creative director of Washington, DC, studio Lisa & Leroy, is inspired by an eclectic mix of styles and cultures.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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What transpired over the next few minutes felt like a shot — or three — of pure Stagecoach adrenaline, stronger and more intoxicating than any of the varied liquors that had been guzzled all over the Empire Polo Club grounds over the previous 72 hours.—
Paul Albani-Burgio,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Diabetes is a lifelong condition whose consequences can be varied: nerve damage, heart disease, digestive problems, foot ulcers.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors assessed China's promises to support domestic businesses as well as developments in trade negotiations between the U.S. and countries in the region.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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Nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, this park is home to two stunning groves of giant sequoias, surrounded by lush mixed conifer forests.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Highly recommended, too, is a heaping plate of crunchy calamari, best enjoyed at a table while taking in the assorted bric-á-brac hanging throughout the restaurant like kitschy little reminders into Charlotte’s culinary past.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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What might destroy our society is not immigrants or refugees or Palestinians or women seeking abortions or trans people or any of the other assorted others that have been posited as undermining American society.—
Viet Thanh Nguyễn,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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China filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization, alleging that Washington is flouting the trade body’s rules through the indiscriminate levying of duties and a failure to negotiate in good faith.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Apr. 2025
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This indiscriminate freeze will cause more people to die.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Even before Trump’s inauguration, Facebook owner Meta abandoned its practice of considering diverse candidates for open roles.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Most institutional shareholders like BlackRock and Vanguard still believe having a diverse workforce and customer base are good for business, said Atinuke Adediran, an associate professor of law at Fordham University who studies corporate governance and racial diversity.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Promiscuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promiscuous. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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