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
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.
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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
Elordi's modern take on the monster Frankenstein creates using a smorgasbord of human remains has been renamed the Creature.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The real Broncos smorgasbord, though, came Thursday night against the Raiders’ best offensive weapon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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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
Elordi's modern take on the monster Frankenstein creates using a smorgasbord of human remains has been renamed the Creature.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The real Broncos smorgasbord, though, came Thursday night against the Raiders’ best offensive weapon.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smorgasbord
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With an impressive variety of artists and the yearly GreenFest concert for students, this venue is a gem on our campus and in the College Area.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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To ensure your smoothies fit your lifestyle and dietary goals, focus on portion sizes and rotate a variety of ingredients to maintain a diverse nutrient profile.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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The new discovery adds to the growing assortment of bioelectrical phenomena that scientists have discovered playing out beyond the nervous system, from bacteria swapping signals within a biofilm to cells following electric fields during embryonic development.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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More than 90% of its assortment and about the same of its total sales come from private-label items, a sharp difference from other grocers and big-box retailers that typically lean on national brands and household names like Heinz ketchup or General Mills' Cheerios.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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After applauding the win, Murphy didn’t stay to watch Hudson win her category (Best Supporting Actress) or to enjoy his costars’ medley of the film’s three Best Original Song nominees, resulting in speculation he was angered by his loss.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2026
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Here's where to base yourself while discovering Portugal's vast medley of landscapes.—
Deanna Romano,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Jan. 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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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Vintage photographs and very old paper ephemera are highly valued in collage and scrapbooking communities.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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To attract fashion users, Pinterest launched its collage functionality in late 2023, allowing users to pull together outfits from different pins and mood boards, which was a game-changer in both grabbing Gen Z’s attention and training Pinterest’s AI using human taste and curation.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Smorgasbord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smorgasbord. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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