mə-ˈnaj-rē
as in assortment
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds
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Recent Examples of menagerie
There is one puzzle in Animal Well, the beguiling platformer set in an underground maze with a menagerie of creepy creatures, that requires the player to rely on just such a mental map.
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Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
As for the armature of the cow, well, that might end up in Victor's and Pelton's yard, joining the rest of the menagerie.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The new hardware joins Cardi’s menagerie of other body modifications, including a throat piercing, as well as metal in her eyebrows, lips, hips and belly button.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
Since then, the House of Harlow founder has established a downright wholesome cottagecore-style home life for herself, raising a menagerie of pets, gardening, beekeeping, and harvesting eggs from her backyard chicken coop.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
As for the armature of the cow, well, that might end up in Victor's and Pelton's yard, joining the rest of the menagerie.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The new hardware joins Cardi’s menagerie of other body modifications, including a throat piercing, as well as metal in her eyebrows, lips, hips and belly button.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
Since then, the House of Harlow founder has established a downright wholesome cottagecore-style home life for herself, raising a menagerie of pets, gardening, beekeeping, and harvesting eggs from her backyard chicken coop.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for menagerie
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The winners are sure to represent a stunning assortment of books that have topped best-seller and year-end lists.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reformation Launches First-Ever PJ Collection Reformation introduced sleepwear to the brand for the first time by launching a six-piece assortment of comfy styles.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Inspired by traditional rituals of Korean life—from the bathhouse to tea ceremonies—there’s options for a variety of settings.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the results of this simulation capability, farmers would be able to predict which specific plant varieties will perform best in their fields and quickly determine the best solutions when faced with challenges such as extreme weather.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The crowd at CinemaCon got its first look at some of the footage from the film on Wednesday during Universal’s presentation, as well as a live performance of a medley of some of the music from the show as performed by a 43-piece orchestra conducted by Rickey Minor.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sawtelle Some best dishes off the lengthy menu include the house signature pork rice noodles, Changsha-style spicy tofu, Changsha-style spicy medley, the signature peel-and-eat spicy crawfish and spicy chili beef noodle.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Seashells in My Mother’s Garden and The Giant Boulder Rolling Down, featuring eight large-scale paintings and three intricate collage works on paper, is on view through May 31.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In fact, some supplements combine biotin and collage into one product.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Menagerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menagerie. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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