as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
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Recent Examples of medley
Atop a marble fireplace were a medley of ceramic bird figurines, including a large chicken and a scarlet macaw.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Compounding things, Sabaté’s medley is made up of several songs, including covers and remixes sung by Minions.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The Best New Artist medley went from five performers last year to eight this year — and Winston isn’t eager to do it again.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Like last year, all eight nominees in the Best New Artist category will collaborate on a medley.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Compounding things, Sabaté’s medley is made up of several songs, including covers and remixes sung by Minions.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The Best New Artist medley went from five performers last year to eight this year — and Winston isn’t eager to do it again.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Like last year, all eight nominees in the Best New Artist category will collaborate on a medley.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medley
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What’s more, embroidered bedding is versatile for a variety of bedroom styles.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Short grain Arborio rice (the same variety used for risotto) is the ideal rice for this pudding because the grains are short and starchy; as the rice cooks, the starch transforms the milk and water into a thick, rich sauce.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Industry insiders explained how the assortment of signals and models underpinning the algorithms are helping the sector navigate precious metals’ wild ride.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gaga worked with Sarah Tanno on her glam, who used an assortment of products by Haus Labs.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Holding a collage of photos of his sister, Joaquin Freire detailed how his sister Gloria Marcia Hall was devoted to her two daughters — until she was taken from them by a drunk driver almost two decades ago.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Scrolling through the results, Benning then selected a diverse set of reference images and turned these into digital collages on an app on their phone, finally executing them on paper through the highly personal and painstaking medium of watercolor.—
Alex Bacon,
Artforum,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medley. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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