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
Sprinkle on savory dishes, such as quinoa salad, roasted vegetables, or brown rice.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Simple roasted potatoes and a fresh green salad will make this meal something to celebrate.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
The fruit can be a part of healthy lunches and dinners too—grain bowls and salads are a great vehicle for combining apples, protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
This fresh and vibrant salad pairs the crunch of cucumber with red onion and sweet bell pepper in a zingy-sweet dressing.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Simple roasted potatoes and a fresh green salad will make this meal something to celebrate.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
The fruit can be a part of healthy lunches and dinners too—grain bowls and salads are a great vehicle for combining apples, protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
This fresh and vibrant salad pairs the crunch of cucumber with red onion and sweet bell pepper in a zingy-sweet dressing.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salad
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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More than half are nurses, and the rest are a medley of employees who each occupy a special niche in the hospital.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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His acting style had an influence on a variety of actors, including Martin Sheen, who’s been vocal about Dean’s impact on his career.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having people with a variety of backgrounds work together on a project ups the likelihood that our interpretations are accurate.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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November brings with it a stacked assortment of theatrical releases.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kardashian styled her outfit similarly to how Campbell's fashion show look, accessorizing with a black shawl, an assortment of silver statement necklaces and black leather boots.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Rather, her photos, documents and collages point to the extreme paucity of surviving evidence and the utter impossibility of a cohesive, factual narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The film shows Matta Clark and an unnamed assistant struggling to come up with a quick solution, mixing graffiti with collage and stenciling.—
Antonio Sergio Bessa,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salad. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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