as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the state senate must contend with a veritable salad of legislative measures before it can adjourn for the session
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Recent Examples of salad
My favorite part of the salad was the addition of baby arugula.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
The cucumber salad is so refreshing and so simple to make.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Cover and allow the salad to marinate several hours before serving.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
This creamy staple is a key ingredient in Southern kitchens, starring in everything from potato salad and deviled eggs to pineapple sandwiches.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
The cucumber salad is so refreshing and so simple to make.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Cover and allow the salad to marinate several hours before serving.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
This creamy staple is a key ingredient in Southern kitchens, starring in everything from potato salad and deviled eggs to pineapple sandwiches.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salad
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The stew usually has a tomato-and-barbecue-sauce base and includes a medley of vegetables and potatoes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 July 2025
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So, Katz was, and continues to be, ahead of her time, offering a medley of individualized laser services (something that is still somewhat rare in combination) at a price that makes these often astronomical treatments relatively accessible.—
Nora Zelevansky,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Amazon Prime Day 2025 features deals on a variety of tools from brands like Black+Decker, Craftsman, and DeWalt.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 July 2025
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Panda continues to trial Asian, Australian and domestic varieties, with an eye toward optimizing fiber quality for its process.—
Kasi Martin,
Sourcing Journal,
9 July 2025
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To attract a wider assortment of bird species, plant both evergreen and deciduous trees.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Time is running out, so here’s a fresh assortment of markdowns to choose from.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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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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On a wall near the restaurant's kitchen, Grise also hung a collage of black-and-white photos of Carmelo, his restaurant and his immigration papers from Ellis Island.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Representation and the Black Female Body Mutu’s broader practice spans sculpture, painting, film, collage, and installation, consistently returning to the politics of representation.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salad. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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