as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
every day the director has to first deal with a smorgasbord of problems before he can begin filming
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Recent Examples of smorgasbord
For those partial to verdant hues, brands offered a smorgasbord from malachite, bloodstone and natural aventurine, to enamel and ceramic in a gradient from tenderest tones to ready-to-rumble khaki.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Mercado Gonzalez North Gate Market has a smorgasbord of South of the Border flavors at its food court.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
With a smorgasbord of food deals from local and national chains to choose from, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
But that wouldn’t stop him from combining Bhatia’s and Spaun’s approaches to create a smorgasbord of Southern delicacy.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Mercado Gonzalez North Gate Market has a smorgasbord of South of the Border flavors at its food court.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
With a smorgasbord of food deals from local and national chains to choose from, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
But that wouldn’t stop him from combining Bhatia’s and Spaun’s approaches to create a smorgasbord of Southern delicacy.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smorgasbord
Noun
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That leaves a lot of room for a variety of outcomes, depending on how the additional 12 Republicans vote.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
12 Dec. 2025
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Swift covered a variety of topics while speaking with Colbert, from her Kansas City Chiefs star fiancé Travis Kelce being the love of her life to getting her masters back.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Each sister influenced a different section of the assortment, which Quay developed to reflect their individual styles while still reading as one family offering.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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Looking ahead Beyond the fidgets that make up the majority of their inventory, Victoria Essie Studio still sells an assortment of earrings and homewares like trinket dishes and coasters.—
Jennifer Liu
Valentina Duarte,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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Kenny Loggins stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase a medley of his songs on classroom instruments alongside Jimmy Fallon and the Roots.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2026
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Plus a white sangria mixed with a medley of berries (Perini Ranch Steakhouse Cocktails again), thanks to resident bartender Chris Morocco.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 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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The screening was preceded by a live orchestra performance of the show’s score with a collage of images from the show projected onto the walls of the amphitheater to spectacular effect.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Her approach to sound collage is deeply idiosyncratic, influenced by her concrète forebearers but untethered from the rigidities of conservatory training.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
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“Smorgasbord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smorgasbord. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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