as in jumble
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
The hodgepodge melted into a single A.I., and the learning accelerated.
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James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
His strange swagger shows how the hodgepodge of influences that often make a terrific outfit should be honest.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
Kikuchi’s three-year, $63 million deal looks like a bargain relative to the rest of the free-agent pitching market, but the other moves are the usual hodgepodge from a front office that never seems to have a big-picture plan.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
For lunch, guests can choose from a seafood hodgepodge, beet and goat salad, burgers, and more.
—Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
His strange swagger shows how the hodgepodge of influences that often make a terrific outfit should be honest.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
Kikuchi’s three-year, $63 million deal looks like a bargain relative to the rest of the free-agent pitching market, but the other moves are the usual hodgepodge from a front office that never seems to have a big-picture plan.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
For lunch, guests can choose from a seafood hodgepodge, beet and goat salad, burgers, and more.
—Tykesha Burton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hodgepodge
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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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Ouai’s peony-pink perfume puts a splash of champagne and a medley of flowers into a scent that adds a celebratory spin to winding down for bed.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The strand, linking Dickies Arena to Interstate 30, is a medley of vacant lots and unrelated businesses, including boot stores and the Vending Nut Co., a local dry fruit distributor.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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Summary Wounds that heal slower do so for a variety of reasons.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2025
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Beers and ciders on tap at Belmont lean heavily toward local and regional, and the variety is well-curated.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2025
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And our cashmere assortment really continues to be strong even in spring and summer.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dinosaur Footprints From the Lower Jurassic (Hettangian–Sinemurian) Precipice Sandstone of the Callide Basin, Queensland, Australia Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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There is a collage aesthetic to the film, because that’s just inherent to my experience growing up, getting so much information in so many different forms of media shot into my eyes.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lorna had been doing drawings and collages for the last few years.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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So would sorting out the legal and financial mishmash left by the exit of foreign companies.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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First, there’s the tendency to lump the entire continent together, leading to a mishmash of accents, clothing, and traditions that don’t belong to any one place.—
Susan Akyeampong,
refinery29.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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