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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Eddington is a melting pot about the fallout from Covid, the frenzy of social media and how Black Lives Matter gripped the country.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2025
The melting pot of different people, the good food, the block parties, the camaraderie, the family.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 May 2025
The unique language got its start thanks to a melting pot of inhabitants— Native Americans, English sailors, and pirates from a variety of places—all living together in one isolated location.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2025
The kit comes with packs of soy wax, gorgeous black candle jars and tin cans, seven fragrance oils, 10 dye blocks, beautiful candle labels, wicks, glue dots, a melting pot, pipettes, a stirring spoon and more.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2025
The melting pot of different people, the good food, the block parties, the camaraderie, the family.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 May 2025
The unique language got its start thanks to a melting pot of inhabitants— Native Americans, English sailors, and pirates from a variety of places—all living together in one isolated location.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2025
The kit comes with packs of soy wax, gorgeous black candle jars and tin cans, seven fragrance oils, 10 dye blocks, beautiful candle labels, wicks, glue dots, a melting pot, pipettes, a stirring spoon and more.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for melting pot
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“Melting pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melting%20pot. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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