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
Boyne Mountain Resort, a 30-minute drive from Charlevoix, provides a smorgasbord of year-round action, including golf, biking, horseback riding, ziplining, tennis, and skiing.
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Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
And that’s just one component in a smorgasbord of nuclear reactor experimentation in China.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
The result was Split Fiction, a bonkers co-op adventure that takes us through a smorgasbord of both fantasy and science fiction worlds, honoring the past and present of the genres across gaming, movies, and books.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
A number of economists want the finance minister to introduce several larger headline tax rises rather than a smorgasbord of smaller tax increases.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
And that’s just one component in a smorgasbord of nuclear reactor experimentation in China.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
The result was Split Fiction, a bonkers co-op adventure that takes us through a smorgasbord of both fantasy and science fiction worlds, honoring the past and present of the genres across gaming, movies, and books.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
A number of economists want the finance minister to introduce several larger headline tax rises rather than a smorgasbord of smaller tax increases.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smorgasbord
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The laws have been challenged by families representing a variety of religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and clergy, in addition to nonreligious families.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Cardenas this month opened a new hibachi business, Hibachi La Ceiba, where the main dishes are made with his own house made teriyaki that comes in sweet or spicy varieties and contains a little less salt than most teriyaki.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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While rigid denim remains a strong category, brands are growing their assortment of stretch velvet and corduroy.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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Find an assortment of French manicure designs to welcome the start of spring, below.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Westwood girls 200-yard medley team of NamAnh Truong, Sarah Padurean, Ariya Ferron and Leah Zeng earned a bronze medal in the 200 medley relay.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The wildflower medley along Palo Verde often includes a supporting cast of fairy duster, blue phacelia, evening primrose, yellow throat gilia and cream cups, to go along with the poppies, lupines and brittles.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
21 Feb. 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 result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Portraits, politically charged tabletop collages and quiet photographs that capture the simple vibrance of daily life are strewn across Regen’s 20,000 square feet of gallery space.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Across the room, the cutting humor and satirical whimsy of Crystal Denise Gillion’s collages cannot be ignored.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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