varieties

plural of variety
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Recent Examples of varieties In addition, butterflies are natural pollinators that provide critical pollination to several varieties of garden plants each spring, according to LoRusso. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Some canned soups come in low-sodium varieties, but check the sodium content on the nutrition label to be sure. — Laura Bradley, HEALTH, 17 Oct. 2026 While most citrus trees are too large for indoor growing, there are a few small or dwarf varieties of citrus that can be kept indoors year-round in pots. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 The conventional seed sector is dominated by hybrid and GMO cotton varieties, making certified organic and non-GMO seed scarce and difficult to obtain. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Some varieties have good fall color, but most are dropping their leaves about now. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026 Some of the many offerings include sandwiches, sushi, pizza, and a cheese shop with varieties aged in Wegmans’ famed Cheese Caves. — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 After touring the grounds, sample the goods (more than 50 wine varieties) at a tasting in the old farmhouse, with live music Saturdays through September. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026 Owned by the Tasca D’Almerita family since 1830, the area is planted with wheat, grain, olive trees, and almond trees in addition to native and international grape varieties. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for varieties
Noun
  • With buyers ordering earlier and shoppers rewarding early inventory, Halloween assortments are likely to land in stores alongside back-to-school merchandise rather than after it.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Independent retailers typically place smaller orders, have fewer approval layers, and can adjust assortments closer to delivery than large national chains.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Prior Justice Department inspectors general have long complained about the limitations to their authority to investigate certain types of attorney misconduct.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ninety-four percent of Americans recognize that repairing and upgrading transportation infrastructure helps these types of vehicles move people and goods more quickly and safely.
    — Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Lowlights included uninspiring medleys.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).
    — Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As social media continue to act as a cultural megaphone, content creators are now widely seen as an essential part of marketing for companies of all kinds, including retailers and coffee chains.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Non-essential workers—executives, administrators, management of all kinds—disappeared into Zoom en masse across the country.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.
    — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The list of household names who have recorded at Conway Recording Studios spans generations and genres.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • So are three mural-sized collages that reflect his ongoing investigations into the legacies of colonialism.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • During my visit, the museum showed an exhibit about how Yves Saint Laurent engaged with Matisse’s work, displaying Saint Laurent’s clothing alongside the paintings and collages that inspired them.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The image features a black falcon with rigid angles against a red background with black, white and gold stripes down the middle.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Step 5 Arrange cornflake mixture and marshmallows over top of purée in alternating diagonal stripes.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Varieties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varieties. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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