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 Symbiote gets a functioning body, while the pay-off for the host is an impressive smorgasbord of superpowers.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But that figures to change now that the Final Four field is in place and Michigan, Illinois, Arizona and UConn prepare for next weekend’s basketball smorgasbord in Indianapolis.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Soon, Deap Vally was opening for a smorgasbord of rock elite like Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wolfmother, Garbage, Blondie, Peaches, even Marilyn Manson.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
Championship week is a smorgasbord of nonstop basketball.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But that figures to change now that the Final Four field is in place and Michigan, Illinois, Arizona and UConn prepare for next weekend’s basketball smorgasbord in Indianapolis.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Soon, Deap Vally was opening for a smorgasbord of rock elite like Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wolfmother, Garbage, Blondie, Peaches, even Marilyn Manson.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026
Championship week is a smorgasbord of nonstop basketball.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smorgasbord
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Out of the 50 Tuscan DOCs and DOCGs in which Sangiovese is the main grape, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is considered the apex of the variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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There are moments that end up on the cutting floor due to a variety of reasons, either personnel on screen asking for privacy or the fact that there’s a very quick turnaround time.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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On the plus side, the Rays have a versatile assortment of relievers who can provide different arm angles and styles from inning to inning.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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What is clear, however, is that the aye-aye’s comical assortment of features definitely isn’t incidental.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Paul McCartney, 15 months after closing out Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary special with a memorable Abbey Road medley, returned to the late night show with a performance of the lead single from his upcoming album, as well as a Wings classic.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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In addition to the excellent medley of flavors, this soup is a cinch to prepare.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 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 paintings are constructed, a collage—a tree moved, enlarged, reduced as the composition requires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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His online post included a collage of photos that included team members (including D’Amaro), cruise ships, animals, Cinderella Castle, Muppets and the Mandlorian.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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