as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the state senate must contend with a veritable salad of legislative measures before it can adjourn for the session
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Recent Examples of salad
This salad is simple yet contains a showstopping crispiness that will leave your guests delighted and satisfied.
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Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Pulp also offers several bowls including The Dragonfruit Bowl (dragonfruit, raspberries, mangos, almond milk, strawberry juice), wraps like the Asian Chicken Wrap (tender chicken breast, cucumber, shredded carrots, romaine lettuce, and sesame ginger dressing) and salads.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Pecans are softer with a rich, buttery sweetness that works well in desserts and salads, while walnuts have a firmer crunch and an earthy flavor that pairs well with savory dishes and baked goods.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Try adding beans to soups, stews, or salads, recommends Wright.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
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Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Pulp also offers several bowls including The Dragonfruit Bowl (dragonfruit, raspberries, mangos, almond milk, strawberry juice), wraps like the Asian Chicken Wrap (tender chicken breast, cucumber, shredded carrots, romaine lettuce, and sesame ginger dressing) and salads.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Pecans are softer with a rich, buttery sweetness that works well in desserts and salads, while walnuts have a firmer crunch and an earthy flavor that pairs well with savory dishes and baked goods.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Try adding beans to soups, stews, or salads, recommends Wright.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
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Their concert at ActivCare in Pacific Beach included music students from PB Middle School, while their concert at Atria La Jolla featured the duo playing a medley of songs individually and as a duet.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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After each screening, coordinators put together literacy kits, a medley of tools and activities for at-home practice.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Purple is the classic color of the intensely fragrant flowers of this species, but varieties that bloom in blue, lavender, and pink are also available.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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Girls’ apparel frequently makes up the majority of kids’ clothing SKUs at major retailers, according to Woven Insights, while boys’ assortments skew toward T-shirts and pants with fewer stylistic or fit variations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yali Pia Zanardi is continuing to quietly expand the Yali assortment.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 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 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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The restaurant’s walls are jet black and covered in a dorm room-style collage of music posters.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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With assistance from underground mainstay NoSaint, the sounds are a collage of loopy VST plugins that recall hunger-rap Drake, ethereal textures reminiscent of a Nintendo OST, and soaring orchestral organs.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salad. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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