olio

noun

ˈō-lē-ˌō How to pronounce olio (audio)
Definition of olionext
as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the performance was an old-fashioned olio of songs, dances, and puppetry

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  1. medley
  2. assortment
  3. variety
  4. jumble
  5. collage
Noun
  • 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
  • For example, roasted turnips turned up in the second course, among a medley of root vegetables.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of medley
Noun
  • There’s a big crowd sipping on an assortment of cocktails from the open bar while watching the results come in.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
  • What's in the Military Aid Package According to the DoD, the package—which will be drawn from U.S. inventories—will include a large assortment of equipment and weapons.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • 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
  • The rapper has been involved with a variety of political causes, largely Democratic ones, per the newspaper.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of variety
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of collage
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