as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
every day the director has to first deal with a smorgasbord of problems before he can begin filming
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Recent Examples of smorgasbord
At the Slim Jim booth a few feet away, a bunch of people in blazers gathered around a smorgasbord of meat sticks.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
This eccentric novel—by turns a workplace comedy, a philosophical inquisition, and a smorgasbord of bodily horror—is given life by Larraquy’s electric prose and by the merciless passions of his characters.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
King is a sure-fire starter at center, but the combination of the new staff and a smorgasbord of young talent leaves question marks at four of the five positions on the offensive line.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2025
Studies have pointed to a veritable smorgasbord of knock-on effects, including an increase in car accidents, heart attacks, strokes and potential negative effects on blood pressure and, most obviously, sleep.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
This eccentric novel—by turns a workplace comedy, a philosophical inquisition, and a smorgasbord of bodily horror—is given life by Larraquy’s electric prose and by the merciless passions of his characters.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
King is a sure-fire starter at center, but the combination of the new staff and a smorgasbord of young talent leaves question marks at four of the five positions on the offensive line.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2025
Studies have pointed to a veritable smorgasbord of knock-on effects, including an increase in car accidents, heart attacks, strokes and potential negative effects on blood pressure and, most obviously, sleep.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smorgasbord
Noun
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The Army has taken a variety of steps to protect the streets, including laying metal plates along the parade's route.—
LOLITA C. BALDOR,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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There is a variety of match times on offer too, ranging from three minutes per player right up to 20 mins.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Fine Mess Bakery offers an assortment of beautiful pastries and, on weekends, excellent bread, while Isabel’s Espresso has coffee lovers covered.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Walmart stores have an assortment of over 150,000 items in a location.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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For more than a decade, Combs’s legendary White Parties attracted a medley of stars to the Hamptons, Los Angeles, and Saint-Tropez.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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The rapper recognized the 30th anniversary of his In A Major Way sophomore album and performed a medley of fan-favorite records in the intimate setting.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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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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With glossy pages, this book tracks the evolution of Claude’s prolific work across her entire career, from poems to photographic portraits and photomontages, to essays, word games and text collages.—
Dylin Hardcastle
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Raymond Saunders: Flowers From a Black Garden is a dynamic selection of the artist’s layered, mixed-media works that blend painting, drawing, and collage.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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“Smorgasbord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smorgasbord. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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