melting pot
noun
plural melting pots
1
a
: a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole
b
: the population of such a place
2
: a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty
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The sharing of cultures — what is shown in this movie — the migrating Irish and Scottish [people] that were bringing their traditional music with them, how that influenced this total melting pot in the American south.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
This becomes more pressing in a hybrid society where physical distances, borders and cultures enter a virtual melting pot.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Just take a look at the Billboard staff’s 100 Best Songs of 2025 list published Tuesday (April 15) — from The Killers to Mariah Carey, Kanye West and Missy Elliott, the pivotal year’s canon of hits was truly a melting pot of genres, styles and sounds that still feels relevant 20 years later.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Courtesy of the Curaçao Tourist Board A melting pot of nationalities, Curaçao is more than a beach destination.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
This becomes more pressing in a hybrid society where physical distances, borders and cultures enter a virtual melting pot.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Just take a look at the Billboard staff’s 100 Best Songs of 2025 list published Tuesday (April 15) — from The Killers to Mariah Carey, Kanye West and Missy Elliott, the pivotal year’s canon of hits was truly a melting pot of genres, styles and sounds that still feels relevant 20 years later.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2025
Courtesy of the Curaçao Tourist Board A melting pot of nationalities, Curaçao is more than a beach destination.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Melting pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melting%20pot. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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