assorted
adjective
as·sort·ed
ə-ˈsȯr-təd 
1
: suited especially by nature or character
an ill-assorted pair
2
: consisting of various kinds
assorted chocolates
Examples of assorted in a Sentence
a box of assorted cheeses
a box of assorted chocolates
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Sunset bites offered from 4 p.m. -6 p.m. include oysters with chili-lime mignonette, assorted crudite with peanut coconut dip, popcorn shrimp with sambal oelek, and a warm balinese lobster roll, amongst others.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Among the debris were bricks, tins of paint, stones, and other assorted rubbish.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The lack of information, even with the help of archives and La Rocca’s assorted dossiers, was a problem for Robert Nieri.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Under the oak tree Workers climbing among the upper limbs of the famed oak tree outside the Augusta National clubhouse and a fleet of Toro Workman carts laden with rope ladders and assorted gear parked alongside the ropes created a potential flash-mob scene at mid-afternoon Wednesday.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Among the debris were bricks, tins of paint, stones, and other assorted rubbish.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The lack of information, even with the help of archives and La Rocca’s assorted dossiers, was a problem for Robert Nieri.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Under the oak tree Workers climbing among the upper limbs of the famed oak tree outside the Augusta National clubhouse and a fleet of Toro Workman carts laden with rope ladders and assorted gear parked alongside the ropes created a potential flash-mob scene at mid-afternoon Wednesday.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Assorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assorted. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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assorted
adjective
as·sort·ed
ə-ˈsȯrt-əd
1
: consisting of various kinds
assorted cheeses
2
: matching or fitting together
an ill-assorted pair
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