as in varieties
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 salads
Legumes — lentils, chickpeas, fava beans and white beans — anchor some of the easiest high-fiber Mediterranean diet recipes and work in everything from soups and stews to salads and grain bowls.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Don't save this vinaigrette just for green leafy salads.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
Add buckwheat noodles to soups, salads, or stir-fry dishes.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
MoJo’s Local serves a selection of burgers, sandwiches and salads, as well as a lineup of bar snacks such as street tacos, pretzels and chicken wings.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
While some people still use garlic mustard in salads, soups, and pesto, the plant can quickly overwhelm forests and crowd out native species.
—Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Enjoy this peach salsa with chips or atop chicken, fish, salads, or tacos.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
American food, mostly meat, a little fish, but good salads.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
To reinforce the spa’s work, the kitchen has designed a selection of nutrient-dense options, including anti-inflammatory salads and juices rich in polyphenols and amino acids.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Don't save this vinaigrette just for green leafy salads.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026
Add buckwheat noodles to soups, salads, or stir-fry dishes.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026
MoJo’s Local serves a selection of burgers, sandwiches and salads, as well as a lineup of bar snacks such as street tacos, pretzels and chicken wings.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
While some people still use garlic mustard in salads, soups, and pesto, the plant can quickly overwhelm forests and crowd out native species.
—Breana Pitts, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Enjoy this peach salsa with chips or atop chicken, fish, salads, or tacos.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
American food, mostly meat, a little fish, but good salads.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
To reinforce the spa’s work, the kitchen has designed a selection of nutrient-dense options, including anti-inflammatory salads and juices rich in polyphenols and amino acids.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salads
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Smaller varieties like cherry and grape tomato plants often produce hundreds of tiny fruits in a season, whereas slicers and beefsteak tomatoes might produce only 10 to 20 large fruits.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
11 June 2026
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Maybe five great varieties, clearly positioned.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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According to Brousseau, retailers are increasingly looking to pair contemporary fine jewelry with vintage and estate offerings in order to create more differentiated assortments.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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The company curates snack and pantry assortments for properties including the Fifth Avenue Hotel and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, as well as corporate clients like OpenAI's New York office.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
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Quotidian sounds such as traffic, bleeping devices, or pop music overheard in crowded spaces make up much of the source material for her expansive sound collages.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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Since the early 1960s, her drawings, watercolors, acrylics, and collages have run like scenic byways along the whooshing turnpike of contemporary art.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 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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Makki, 47, who cooks Lebanese dishes like couscous stews and traditional kibbeh balls in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights, immigrated to Michigan in 1990.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Similar to potatoes, they can be baked, boiled, fried, or added to soups and stews.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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“Salads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salads. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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