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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So often, luxury hotel beds are quietly elegant, deep, and sumptuous—perhaps dressed in high-thread-count Frette linens or topped with a generous assortment of cushy pillows—but there’s not always a ton of visible design that goes into the actual bed setup itself.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Area 15 is a mixed-use experiential playground, offering up an impressive assortment of retail, dining, nightlife and immersive activities.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 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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Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Wife Victoria Beckham’s name features along with a collage of other words and symbols.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salad. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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