motley crew

noun

: an unusual mixed group

We were a motley crew of musicians and athletes.

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There’s less pressure on a motley crew of anthropomorphic misfits than, say, Superman, whose time in the sun lies just around the corner. —

Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024 Legends of Tomorrow started its life as the Arrowverse’s biggest flop, with a dull first season about a motley crew of heroes and villains from The Flash and Arrow being recruited by a time traveler to stop a despot’s rise to power. —

Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 The next big bad in Jared Leto's motley crew of sinister screen villains has finally been announced. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024 Concurrent with the motley crew vibe and gentle mocking of the pro-Soviet government is a love story that anchors the plot, with Renars falling for Finnish actress Tina (Aamu Milonoff). —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for motley crew