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
Consider swapping lettuce for cabbage in one or two meals per week or use shredded cabbage for the base of a favorite salad.
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Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
This week’s specials are a bison cheeseburger with prosciutto, or a taco salad with bacon and onion strings.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Tomato prices spiked about 15% in March to levels last seen more than eight years ago, threatening the price of BLTs and salad.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
At Sweetgreen, locals will find a variety of customizable salads, bowls and protein plates.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
This week’s specials are a bison cheeseburger with prosciutto, or a taco salad with bacon and onion strings.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Tomato prices spiked about 15% in March to levels last seen more than eight years ago, threatening the price of BLTs and salad.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
At Sweetgreen, locals will find a variety of customizable salads, bowls and protein plates.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salad
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Instead of singing the full songs or creating a medley, Bieber began searching for his biggest hits on YouTube and singing alongside his childhood self.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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Woodbridge’s girls swept the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relays to finish third in the team competition.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok-famous date treats have even made their way into grocery store aisles, as CPG brands like Date Better Snacks create versions of the popular confection in a variety of flavors from Almond Java Crunch to Royal Cinnamon Baklava.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Compared to the online assortment, which offers greater breadth, the in-store edit is intentionally tighter and more curated.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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Many works appear to be collages, but on close inspection turn out to be flat oil on canvas depictions of pop and cultural artifacts.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the petition filing, Buckingham wrote that Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salad. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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