smorgasbord

noun

ˈsmȯr-gəs-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce smorgasbord (audio)
Definition of smorgasbordnext
as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things every day the director has to first deal with a smorgasbord of problems before he can begin filming

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Recent Examples of smorgasbord And not just any food; Girard Creek provides a smorgasbord of gourmet offerings, including ceviche, ahi tuna, and white truffles from Alba, Italy. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025 The daylong celebration offers a smorgasbord of special events, including the new Gritty City Crawl, music, cabaret, giveaways and discounts. — Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025 Rather our linguistic capacity rests on a smorgasbord of physical and cognitive traits, many of them spread throughout the animal kingdom. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2025 Byron Buxton Buxton has played only 736 of a possible 1,356 games since 2017 because of a smorgasbord of injuries. — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smorgasbord
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  1. variety
  2. assortment
  3. medley
  4. jumble
  5. collage
Noun
  • The iPhone 15 Pro is available here in a variety of colors and prices in Renewed Premium condition.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Choose from a variety of seasonal hues, including baby pink, light green, and lavender.
    — Emily Weaver, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of variety
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
  • 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

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