as in assortment
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the downtown area has a salmagundi of one-of-a-kind shops, where you can find almost anything you might need—and many things you don't
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Recent Examples of salmagundi
This backcountry-style experience is a hike-to salmagundi of steep, open faces and chutes that holds pristine powder for days after a storm.
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Charles Curkin,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
On the block was a salmagundi of collectibles, services, and experiences donated by Apparatus, Kravet Furniture, Mikel Welch, Chantel Walkes, and others.
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Charles Curkin,
ELLE Decor,
28 Oct. 2022
Nearly 100 objects from the Met’s collection, from the Near Eastern and African departments to the arms and armor holdings, have been sucked into this sculptural salmagundi.
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Jason Farago,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2017
Charles Curkin,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
On the block was a salmagundi of collectibles, services, and experiences donated by Apparatus, Kravet Furniture, Mikel Welch, Chantel Walkes, and others.
—
Charles Curkin,
ELLE Decor,
28 Oct. 2022
Nearly 100 objects from the Met’s collection, from the Near Eastern and African departments to the arms and armor holdings, have been sucked into this sculptural salmagundi.
—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salmagundi
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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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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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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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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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“Salmagundi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salmagundi. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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