Examples of motley crew in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Do you, like me, like to keep a motley crew of oils and vinegars on your counter?
—
Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
To get playing time, Will needs to prove himself to this motley crew, especially reluctant teammate Jett (who's determined to finally win a championship).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The flood of immigrants who settled in the area were a motley crew – clannish Scandinavians, Germans, Irish Catholics escaping famine, Yankees from New England, Black refugees from the segregated South, Mexican workers seeking a better life.
—Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Viewers got a weekly explosion of boundary-pushing sketch comedy through irreverent skits delivered by a motley crew of characters with then-burgeoning hip-hop as the backdrop.
—Starr Rocque, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for motley crew
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
To get playing time, Will needs to prove himself to this motley crew, especially reluctant teammate Jett (who's determined to finally win a championship).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The flood of immigrants who settled in the area were a motley crew – clannish Scandinavians, Germans, Irish Catholics escaping famine, Yankees from New England, Black refugees from the segregated South, Mexican workers seeking a better life.
—Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Viewers got a weekly explosion of boundary-pushing sketch comedy through irreverent skits delivered by a motley crew of characters with then-burgeoning hip-hop as the backdrop.
—Starr Rocque, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for motley crew
Cite this Entry
“Motley crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motley%20crew. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
