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
For instance, there are glazed pork belly chunks served on crispy tostones, tuna tataki with a jerk-spice rub, and a bright, citrusy conch salad.
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Chadner Navarro,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch.
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Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
With just four extra ingredients, Caesar salad mix becomes a hearty pasta and pepperoni salad the whole family will love.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
Stir the salad before serving, as the dressing and juices from the pineapple will settle on the bottom of the container.
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Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
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Chadner Navarro,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch.
—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
29 June 2026
With just four extra ingredients, Caesar salad mix becomes a hearty pasta and pepperoni salad the whole family will love.
—
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
Stir the salad before serving, as the dressing and juices from the pineapple will settle on the bottom of the container.
—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for salad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salad
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D’Angelo’s children introduced the medley, which was set against a backdrop of floor to ceiling windows looking out on a starry sky.
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Outside of starring in the indie film Bailiwick and landing a small role on the popular TV show Empire, Jade returned to the Drag Race stage on the season 10 finale to perform a medley of RuPaul's signature hits alongside All Stars 4 contestant Mo Heart.
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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General interest in collage, crafting and pottery is also rising.
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The posts all linked to an official press release on the restaurant's website, which included a lengthy artist's statement that detailed how the large, rectangular collage came together.
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salad. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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