as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the painting was just a mishmash of colors and abstract shapes as far as we could tell
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Recent Examples of mishmash
Filling the gaps is a mishmash of biographies, fiction of all sorts, and tomes on music, sports, and politics.
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Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
But the humor is forced to compete with seriously overcomplicated plotting in a sequel that entangles its horror comedy roots with uninspired espionage elements, becoming a convoluted mishmash with shades of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Mission: Impossible and the Austin Powers franchise.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Inside, there’s an eclectic mishmash of fan art, memorabilia, Grammys and awards of all sorts strewn about; paintings of a smiling Dolly Parton and an ingenue Audrey Hepburn; and there is a back room with a collection of guitars reaching into the hundreds, an obsession of his.
—Josh Brolin, Billboard, 29 May 2025
The mishmash of those layers is accentuated by you, the player, having controlled Joel as a character this whole time and thus having partial ownership over his heinous/heroic acts.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2025
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Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
But the humor is forced to compete with seriously overcomplicated plotting in a sequel that entangles its horror comedy roots with uninspired espionage elements, becoming a convoluted mishmash with shades of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Mission: Impossible and the Austin Powers franchise.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Inside, there’s an eclectic mishmash of fan art, memorabilia, Grammys and awards of all sorts strewn about; paintings of a smiling Dolly Parton and an ingenue Audrey Hepburn; and there is a back room with a collection of guitars reaching into the hundreds, an obsession of his.
—Josh Brolin, Billboard, 29 May 2025
The mishmash of those layers is accentuated by you, the player, having controlled Joel as a character this whole time and thus having partial ownership over his heinous/heroic acts.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishmash
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 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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Orange Bliss: Bursting with a medley of orange flavors, complemented by smooth vanilla and marmalade-like notes from Amarillo hops.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
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The release of the Cryptopsy medley is the latest addition to a month of ups and downs for Strings, who on Wednesday (July 16) received multiple nominations for the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards – including entertainer and album of the year.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
17 July 2025
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The current Malvasia Pop Up—running through November 15th, Thursday to Sunday from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM—offers tastings of 19 Italian Malvasia varieties, including some impossibly rare bottles.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Some varieties that give good harvests include Juliet, Sweet Million, Sweet Treat, Solid Gold and Sweet Chelsea.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Margin pressure, brand confusion and an inability to localize assortment finally led the American parent to divest its last 15% stake in March 2025, marking a full exit from Japan.—
Rebecca Takada,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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One of the most beloved aspects of the festival, the annual assortment of tricks and treats is a feast for the genre-devoted and generally curious alike.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 July 2025
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The exhibit features over 60 experimental works on paper, collage and mixed media from the 1940s to early 2000s, as well as pieces inspired by the Caribbean and Hamptons landscapes that informed the abstract expressionist painter’s brilliant brushwork.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2025
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Other images in the issue include a white shell-like tray with gold interiors that holds an array of pearls with a bottle of Chanel No. 5 and a colored seashell, and a collage of lion prints, which is a subtle hint to the founder’s zodiac sign.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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With a hodgepodge group at running back featuring Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders, Jaydon Blue and others, success up front will be the biggest factor in determining if the run game comes back to life in 2025.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 July 2025
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Shortly before midnight, the Senate Budget Committee unveiled 940 pages that account for the latest revisions to the sweeping bill, a hodgepodge of tax, border, and energy priorities.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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