mishmash
noun
, -ˌmäsh\
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Synonyms
agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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Thanks to the gallery wall trend and the increasing variation in home decor, a mishmash of materials and styles denotes a collection amassed over time. — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, "Picture frames: How to find the best companies and the best deals," 3 Sep. 2019 Just next to them are Helheim’s remnants — sea ice, snow and icebergs — forming a mostly white expanse, with a mishmash of shapes and textures. — Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, "Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 21 Aug. 2019 Just next to them are Helheim’s remnants — sea ice, snow and icebergs — forming a mostly white expanse, with a mishmash of shapes and textures. — Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, "Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 21 Aug. 2019 Just next to them are Helheim’s remnants — sea ice, snow and icebergs — forming a mostly white expanse, with a mishmash of shapes and textures. — Seth Borenstein, Anchorage Daily News, "Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 20 Aug. 2019 Just next to them are Helheim’s remnants — sea ice, snow and icebergs — forming a mostly white expanse, with a mishmash of shapes and textures. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, "Greenland’s glaciers are melting. It’s as if Earth’s refrigerator door were left open," 20 Aug. 2019 The Harriot papers are a mishmash of calculations, marginal jottings, correspondence and even a shopping list (galls for ink, shoestrings, a ribbon for his dagger). — Alan Hirshfeld, WSJ, "‘Thomas Harriot’ Review: A Genius in Eclipse," 21 June 2019 Though the look was a lot more demure than her past red-carpet outfits, the novelty piece was definitely her mishmash of bottoms. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Gigi Hadid Wore a Skirt-Meets-Pants Look at the CFDA Awards," 4 June 2019 If there’s a lot of people at the house, then there’ll be a mishmash of ordering in. — Marguerite Joutz, New York Times, "How the First Latina Partner of a White-Shoe Law Firm Spends Her Sundays," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mishmash.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mishmash
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