as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the painting was just a mishmash of colors and abstract shapes as far as we could tell
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Recent Examples of mishmash
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.
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Susan Akyeampong, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Half-prank, half-pastiche and 100% punk rock, the film’s mishmash aesthetics are due to the many artists who volunteered to build out Drew’s gender-bending Gotham City by any means necessary, from animation to stop-motion to miniatures.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Music-wise, the lush film is set to a mishmash of existing hits by the likes of U2 and Whitney Houston, plus a few covers and original songs—because why reinvent the entire wheel?
—Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Unlike Paris, with its mishmash of eclectic architectural styles, Toulouse has a much more unified look, and it's characterized by its eye-catching, terra-cotta brick buildings.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
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Susan Akyeampong, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Half-prank, half-pastiche and 100% punk rock, the film’s mishmash aesthetics are due to the many artists who volunteered to build out Drew’s gender-bending Gotham City by any means necessary, from animation to stop-motion to miniatures.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Music-wise, the lush film is set to a mishmash of existing hits by the likes of U2 and Whitney Houston, plus a few covers and original songs—because why reinvent the entire wheel?
—Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
Unlike Paris, with its mishmash of eclectic architectural styles, Toulouse has a much more unified look, and it's characterized by its eye-catching, terra-cotta brick buildings.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mishmash
Noun
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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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The 3x Golden Globe nominee channeled Gerard Way in the sketch ‘Goth Kid on Vacation’, which parodied the ’06 single ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ with a Jamaican reggae medley featuring Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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After each bath, Wallace would express thanks to her body—her legs, her feet, for carrying her through the day—while lathering herself in oils and a medley of rose scents.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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But that share has declined in recent years, as brands including Ford (7.5%), Chevrolet (5.2%) and Hyundai (4.7%) began to offer a wider variety of electric models at better price points, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Time,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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From an assortment standpoint, data helps massively as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What was wrong with an assortment of kingdoms, fiefdoms, and tribes?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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These articles and practices align with Self’s idea of collage as representative of selfhood and that humans exist in multiple dimensions.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The collage of photos showed Chloe asleep, the couple on the red carpet and the basketball court as well as the national champion on vacation.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The West Facility started as the communicable disease facility, but has since mushroomed into a hodgepodge of ailing people, difficult to handle detainees and a number of dorm units that were recently expanded.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t about memorizing the job description—largely a meaningless hodgepodge of skills, qualifications and platitudes about work style and culture cribbed from past job descriptions and competitors’ postings.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Mishmash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishmash. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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