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
Byron Allen has a similar smorgasbord of small nets and has been sniffing around big plays such as BET for some time.
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Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Nashville teaches you to respect a creative smorgasbord of sounds and elements as options.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
New York City, New York Population 8.2 million With thousands of bars and restaurants spread throughout its five boroughs, New York City offers a veritable smorgasbord of activities, 24 hours a day.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In fact, there might almost be too much going on during this smorgasbord of tunes and tastes.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
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Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Nashville teaches you to respect a creative smorgasbord of sounds and elements as options.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
New York City, New York Population 8.2 million With thousands of bars and restaurants spread throughout its five boroughs, New York City offers a veritable smorgasbord of activities, 24 hours a day.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
In fact, there might almost be too much going on during this smorgasbord of tunes and tastes.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smorgasbord
Noun
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Many brands also offer brewers in a variety of colors and finishes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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This was flanked by day-one support from hardware companies, including Nvidia and AMD, and cloud providers, like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS, to ensure that the model ran smoothly on a variety of systems.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2025
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At the time, my wardrobe consisted mostly of neon backless shirts and tank tops, and an eclectic assortment of flip-flops, both formal and informal.—
Alisha Fernandez Miranda,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The company, which has become known for its homey aesthetic and assortment of fruit spreads, herbal teas and baking mixes, shared a black-and-white photo of the duchess wearing a sun dress and wide-brimmed hat alongside its celebratory message.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Maybe even playing the Super Bowl with a medley of her biggest hits from over the years?—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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The medley of five different types of beans and addition of rum make this protein-and flavor-packed dish irresistible.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Hughes also created a collage of photos from his visit to the Walt Disney World golf course.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The two paintings, fusing collage and paint into layered, almost tactile compositions, add color and texture to the rarefied terrain of alpine luxury, where during winter skiers slice through snow drifts painted into presence.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Smorgasbord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smorgasbord. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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