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
Commonly enjoyed in sandwiches or alongside soups, salads, pasta dishes, breakfast eggs and charcuterie boards, sourdough has become a staple for many.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Keep a jar of this Parmesan-herb vinaigrette in your fridge for salads or to make a humdrum turkey or salami sandwich taste like one from your neighborhood deli.
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Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
26 June 2026
The garden is open daily, weather permitting, and serves coffee, cinnamon rolls, salads, baked goods, beer and local wine.
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David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Basil’s unique anise flavor gives pizza, pasta sauces, salads, and even drinks a distinct fresh taste.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
To put this into practice, try avocado salads or adding leafy greens to your avocado toast.
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Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Add beans and legumes to soups, salads, and stews.
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Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 June 2026
On one end of the spectrum, there's the Le Creuset stoneware bowl that’s affordable and homey; on the other, the Tina Frey, a quiet-luxury find that feels destined to serve Goop salads on Gwyneth’s table.
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Erin Bunch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
The Pool Grill is another casual option, with things like burgers and salads.
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Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Keep a jar of this Parmesan-herb vinaigrette in your fridge for salads or to make a humdrum turkey or salami sandwich taste like one from your neighborhood deli.
—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
26 June 2026
The garden is open daily, weather permitting, and serves coffee, cinnamon rolls, salads, baked goods, beer and local wine.
—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Basil’s unique anise flavor gives pizza, pasta sauces, salads, and even drinks a distinct fresh taste.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
To put this into practice, try avocado salads or adding leafy greens to your avocado toast.
—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
26 June 2026
Add beans and legumes to soups, salads, and stews.
—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 June 2026
On one end of the spectrum, there's the Le Creuset stoneware bowl that’s affordable and homey; on the other, the Tina Frey, a quiet-luxury find that feels destined to serve Goop salads on Gwyneth’s table.
—
Erin Bunch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
The Pool Grill is another casual option, with things like burgers and salads.
—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salads
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The wines nod to both Rhône and Bordeaux varieties grown across three estate vineyards in the Rocks District and Yakima Valley, with room for quirks such as Picpoul and the Portuguese Tinta Cão that grow almost nowhere else in the country.
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The bakery will offer more than 150 varieties of breads, pastries and desserts.
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Where assortments were once strongly driven by trends, today the starting point is the customer.
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The assortments give shoppers a chance to try several scent profiles without committing to one full-size luxury bottle.
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Lowlights included uninspiring medleys.
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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).
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New designs are layered on top of old, creating accidental collages between eras.
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Hockney’s paintings and drawings, as well as his later photo collages and digital works, invariably had a playful, exploratory, interrogative relationship with perspective, light, scale, framing, rendering—the basic components of picture-making.
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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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Add beans to soups, stews, and salads for a boost of satiating nutrients, says Howard.
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Cooked amaranth has a slightly earthy, porridge-like texture that works well as a breakfast bowl with fruit and honey, as a rice substitute under curries and stews, or as a stuffing for roasted squash.
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“Salads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salads. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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