jungle

noun

ˈjəŋ-gəl How to pronounce jungle (audio)
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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things clearing out the jungle of boxes cluttering up the garage is her project for the weekend

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Recent Examples of jungle The capital is nearly 1,000 miles to the west of Goma, with vast tracts of jungle in between. — Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025 Fifteen luxury tents are tucked away within 48 acres of jungle. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The text came from inside a Panamanian government outpost, set hours away from the country’s capital, on the edge of the Darien jungle. — Lomi Kriel, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2025 The standalone villas have spacious living areas with floor-to-ceiling windows, fully outfitted kitchenettes for private dining, and outdoor heated swimming pools with secluded terraces surrounded by lush jungle vegetation. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jungle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jungle
  1. jumble
  2. medley
  3. variety
  4. assortment
  5. collage
  6. menagerie
  7. clutter
Noun
  • Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.
    — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • The boys of ’90s country got their due elsewhere in the night, with a Blake Shelton/Clint Black/Trace Adkins medley of three-decade-old hits.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Reba McEntire will perform a medley of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn classics.
    — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of medley
Noun
  • There’s no need to winnow down the dinner menu to showstoppers only, so throw that anxiety out the window and load up the table with a variety of our best Easter recipes.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The elegant curtains are crafted from a 100% polyester fabric that comes in a variety of shades and is machine washable.
    — Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of variety
Noun
  • At the time, her designs pushed the limits and got left out of assortments.
    — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Breeding for More Than Just Color Mr. Baker could have supplied his customers with a flashy assortment of coleus ordered from wholesale sources, skipping years of effort (but missing all the astonishment).
    — Margaret Roach, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.
    — David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Her collages layer imagery of women draped in tobes, floating through cosmic landscapes in shades of coral, white, and blue, or weeping rubies that cascade like tears.
    — Omnia Saed, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of collage
Noun
  • Some may say that releasing such a menagerie can cause each individual fragrance to be lost in the shuffle, but an increasing number of houses seem to realize the potential within such a strategy—one in which consumers are given the keys to explore different facets of the brand’s identity.
    — Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The game also features a compelling menagerie of humorous side characters to meet on the journey, like a royal monkey who breaks it down on the dance floor, and an adorable talking cat who demands cuddles – or else.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of menagerie
Noun
  • Snag a new bed, decorative throw pillow for spring, and extra storage finds to clear out clutter while nearly the entire site is up to 82 percent off — which includes Kelly Clarkson’s home collection.
    — Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Search efforts were complicated by an inordinate amount of clutter that was adding to the debris, police told News 12.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of clutter

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