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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the exhibit was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art, and really bad art
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Recent Examples of hodgepodge
Despite its many amenities, the space was a bit of an architectural hodgepodge—medieval-ish stair railings; a mishmash of molding styles, and somehow dark, even with the large windows and high ceilings.
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
His comments on the Democratic party feel like a hodgepodge of what artists like Kanye West, Ice Cube, and Icewear Vezzo have expressed in recent years.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024
Take ketchup, a quintessential American condiment found in virtually every household, whether in bottle form or as a hodgepodge of packets stuffed into a kitchen drawer, and inseparable from classic American fare like hot dogs.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images American basements can be a hodgepodge of personal property, leveraged as storage units, man caves, game rooms, wine cellars, home bars and secondary living rooms.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
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Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
His comments on the Democratic party feel like a hodgepodge of what artists like Kanye West, Ice Cube, and Icewear Vezzo have expressed in recent years.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024
Take ketchup, a quintessential American condiment found in virtually every household, whether in bottle form or as a hodgepodge of packets stuffed into a kitchen drawer, and inseparable from classic American fare like hot dogs.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images American basements can be a hodgepodge of personal property, leveraged as storage units, man caves, game rooms, wine cellars, home bars and secondary living rooms.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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For example, roasted turnips turned up in the second course, among a medley of root vegetables.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Studies have shown the cannabis plant can help with a variety of medical ailments, including anxiety.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The rapper has been involved with a variety of political causes, largely Democratic ones, per the newspaper.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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With the Amazon Support Small filter, buyers can sift through an assortment of small businesses on the site.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Therefore, targeting high-value leads will require an assortment of segmentation criteria.Jonathan Schwartz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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One study showed that kids who played with salt-dough for 25 minutes, rather than completing a text-copying task, were subsequently more creative in a collage activity.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The printer delivers glossy prints with vibrant colors, and the companion app provides useful features like collages, templates, and basic filters to enhance your photos all for under $100.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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The resulting energy policy incentives were to be implemented through a mishmash of new rules and tax credits.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Still, this mishmash of meteorological and geological references is assertive and hopeful.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Hodgepodge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hodgepodge. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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