salad

noun

ˈsa-ləd How to pronounce salad (audio)
Definition of saladnext
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 The Polsky Center noted that in working with the program, Oliver-Muhammad was able to improve her business by swapping open containers for three-compartment containers that divided rice, salad, and protein for every meal, which reduces food costs. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The bar and pub has a wide food selection of appetizers, burgers, salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, bowls and mains. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Lettuce and salads are usually smart choices, and adding lean protein and healthy fats can make for a well-rounded, satisfying meal. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The restaurant offered a varied list of wines by the glass, plus burgers, salads, tacos and signature tapas. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salad
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  1. medley
  2. variety
  3. assortment
  4. jumble
  5. collage
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  • After an opening medley that spans New Orleans jazz and bounce, the record’s signposts grow increasingly fuzzy.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The monitoring detected a medley of air contaminants commonly associated with burning fossil fuels.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of medley
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  • In an exclusive Vogue Business survey published in 2025, our data revealed that 67% of consumers are more likely to buy from fashion brands that show a variety of body sizes in their marketing.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Disney offered creators a wide variety of future opportunities, including set visits, press junkets and red carpet interviews with talent.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Part of Borromeo’s mandate was to tighten the product assortment, boost the company’s profitability and return it back to its foundational values and DNA.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The restaurant will sell an assortment of Korean rib, beef and bone soups.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of assortment
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  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
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  • The new space, occupying a compact 323 square feet at 30 Galerie de Montpensier across from the Jardin du Palais Royal, will open on October 18 with an exhibition of work by mixed-media collage artist Deborah Roberts.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The other side of the room has eight of Krasner’s collage paintings, all produced in a sprint in 1955.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of collage

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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salad. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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