as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
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Recent Examples of medley
Inside and outside the resort Cardoso adeptly combines a medley of events along with brand partnerships that match The Snow Lodge’s aesthetic.
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Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Oscars – which took place on Sunday, March 2, and was hosted by Conan O'Brien – kicked off with a breathtaking medley from iconic movies The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The opening number with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was stunning, but a James Bond medley without any of the original Bond singers came out of nowhere and sputtered along.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Oscars – which took place on Sunday, March 2, and was hosted by Conan O'Brien – kicked off with a breathtaking medley from iconic movies The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The opening number with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was stunning, but a James Bond medley without any of the original Bond singers came out of nowhere and sputtered along.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
Noun
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This is also true for graphite, used in battery electrodes and a variety of industrial applications.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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At least as important, is the variety of winter conditions, winter testing, and not just volume.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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And our cashmere assortment really continues to be strong even in spring and summer.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dinosaur Footprints From the Lower Jurassic (Hettangian–Sinemurian) Precipice Sandstone of the Callide Basin, Queensland, Australia Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 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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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Lorna had been doing drawings and collages for the last few years.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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There is a collage aesthetic to the film, because that’s just inherent to my experience growing up, getting so much information in so many different forms of media shot into my eyes.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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