Thesaurus results for VARIETIES

varieties

noun

plural of variety

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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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 Holt Renfrew shoppers can also purchase a selection of caviars, including Baeri, Kaluga, and Royal Ossetra varieties along with mother-of-pearl caviar spoons, ceramic ashtrays, and other collectibles. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026 However, removing these roses frees up space, reduces fungal disease and makes room for vigorous varieties that bring pure joy. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 For one, the different varieties are beautiful and lumpy and make a stunning display. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Use dormant seeding only in suitable climates with cold-tolerant grass varieties. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026 And certain plant protein varieties may contain common allergens like soy or nuts. — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 5 Nov. 2026 Testing found high thallium levels in multiple varieties of the products. — Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 But this is really about family and family history, and about how there are so many new varieties of loneliness in the world. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Several varieties tolerate shade, which is useful where structures limit sunlight. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The problem with this, Profitmind said, is that these approaches don’t work efficiently at scale, especially across large, frequently changing assortments wherein retailers describe and classify comparable products differently.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
At Publix and Walmart, the big-bag assortments of mini chocolate bars run between 14 cents to 22 cents per piece, but that can still get pricey in a hurry for people who live in complexes with large populations of kids trolling for treats.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortments

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For families Some room types offer additional space with pull-out sofas or room for a pack and play (available upon request).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Firstman excels at highlighting the absurdity of celebrity and the pretension of coastal media types.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of types

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However, the author wants readers to see that displacement of many kinds, malignant or benign, can have far-reaching consequences — and sometimes those can be overcome.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Deeply unsettling, this adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s story details a world where birds of all kinds suddenly decide to start attacking humans.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of kinds

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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
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of jumbles

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The band is at its best at live shows, where, on a good night, their dejected mix of shoegaze, trip-hop, and other genres that have been beaten to death take on a revitalized energy.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Tinto Brass, the Italian director whose filmmaking spanned many genres but came to be associated with his erotic films of the 1970s, most notably 1979’s big-budget Caligula, has died in Rome.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of genres

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Pollard has also been immersed in surrealism and dada, fitting genres for a musician and visual artist who has a knack for bending words and images to his will — either via hallucinatory lyrics or collages that mesh realms both physical and meta.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Better be watching the clouds again and again (2000/2017) is a series of collages attributed to a fictional Lebanese Army officer named Fadwa Hassoun, who’d trained as a botanist.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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