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as in assortments
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
every kitchen has a drawer crammed with a variety of things for which there just doesn't seem to be any other place
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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
I prefer movies of the horror variety
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Recent Examples of varieties
The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.
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Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Of the recent vintages made with the five varieties, his favorite is 2020.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
Flowering crabapples This is a large family of trees with several different varieties to choose from.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
This cranberry sauce was preferred over other jellied varieties for its texture, as others were noted as being too firm.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
True Ipomea batatas has bright orange flesh (although modern varieties have much more intense colors than older forms), occasionally white and rarely purple.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Two for $4 Simply Fruit drink or ade varieties.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The lineup features plenty of nostalgic nods to dating through the decades, haunt-worthy game show taglines and quite a few varieties of fake facial hair.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The brand’s advent calendar is a cookie lover’s dream, full of six varieties in an assortment of festive shapes that’ll go great with your morning cup of coffee or a mug of hot cocoa.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Of the recent vintages made with the five varieties, his favorite is 2020.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
Flowering crabapples This is a large family of trees with several different varieties to choose from.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
This cranberry sauce was preferred over other jellied varieties for its texture, as others were noted as being too firm.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
True Ipomea batatas has bright orange flesh (although modern varieties have much more intense colors than older forms), occasionally white and rarely purple.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Two for $4 Simply Fruit drink or ade varieties.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
The lineup features plenty of nostalgic nods to dating through the decades, haunt-worthy game show taglines and quite a few varieties of fake facial hair.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The brand’s advent calendar is a cookie lover’s dream, full of six varieties in an assortment of festive shapes that’ll go great with your morning cup of coffee or a mug of hot cocoa.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for varieties
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To that end, Nordstrom and Macy’s are among the chains trimming down their assortments.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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To usher in the holidays, Bergdorf’s has lined up gift assortments, the holiday book and experiences such as exclusive designer appearances, leading up to the unveiling of its holiday windows later this season.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lynch, the Rivian engineer, said outdoorsy types can feel confident taking their R1S or R1T Quads with them on the trails or national parks.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Why Some Glass Can Break in the Microwave Certain types of glass can break in the microwave due to their inability to withstand high heat and rapid temperature changes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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Beyond these are vast libraries of audio erotica of all kinds.—
Jodi McAlister,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 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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The Film Forward International Competition Section presents the work of new, daring filmmakers who challenge our relationship with storytelling and aspire to renegotiate it through their debut or sophomore films, beyond the boundaries of film genres.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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That brings up a broader point, unlike other genres, such as rap and alternative, country often still remains its own island and doesn’t always cross over with other genres.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the comments of Kelly’s TikTok, fans made side-by-side collages of baby Sidney and Ozzy, calling them twins.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The familiar formula of group portraits, superlatives, and tacky collages was already in place, and already stale.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The stripes and color combinations are trendy and made for fall.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Planetary scientists know that heat flows out from the south pole, where the fractures, known as tiger stripes, that produce the plumes are located.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Varieties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varieties. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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