as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco
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Recent Examples of alphabet soup
None of the rest of the alphabet soup of FLiRT family descendants constituted more than 5% of the bunch.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
But for now, its studio is crowded with an alphabet soup of glass tubing and metal letters as tall as 56 inches.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Different Types Of Financial Advisors Now to the alphabet soup.
—Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Today, during a time of distrust in government, the FDIC stands apart in the alphabet soup of bank regulators as a rare agency that many Americans trust.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
But for now, its studio is crowded with an alphabet soup of glass tubing and metal letters as tall as 56 inches.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Different Types Of Financial Advisors Now to the alphabet soup.
—Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Today, during a time of distrust in government, the FDIC stands apart in the alphabet soup of bank regulators as a rare agency that many Americans trust.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet soup
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With Nicole Scherzinger and Patina Miller staring adoringly at him, the Scottish star performed a medley of three songs, including a cheeky rendition of The Ladies Who Lunch—how appropriate, given the venue.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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The artists, minus Carpenter, Roan and Khruangbin, performed a medley before the award was given out.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Since many of the horses have medical conditions, the rescue manages a variety of diets, medications and treatment plans for the animals, along with cleaning stalls and other tasks.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Other popular kale varieties include red Russian, blue ridge, scotch and winterbor.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Owner Letty Ketner sealed the moment by bringing over a tableside pot of hot water with an assortment of teas to choose from.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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The brands dropped a second assortment with fresh washes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2024
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Fragments of her mother’s suicide note serve as collage material; Portrait of the Artist and Her Mother, a large mixed-media work from 1992, actually incorporates a snapshot of her mother’s body in an open casket.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Young’s work draws deeply from the elements around him—in his surroundings, through street graffiti, and at his studio in a mostly African-American neighborhood of Miami—organically blending painting, drawing, and collage materials.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Jason Schmidt The Best New York Art Shows of 2024 Outsiders, Renaissance masterpieces, crazy quilts, and more.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2024
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Holmes took inspiration from the A.P.C. archives in Paris, debuting sandals, jeans, miniskirts and blouses, as well as a patchwork quilt based on a design by her own mother.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Jan. 2025
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If your flooring looks more like a patchwork quilt thanks to choppy updates and renovations throughout the years, consider an area rug in the entry that can blend or even camouflage the mismatched look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Alphabet soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet%20soup. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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