plural medleys
1
: a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
a medley of show tunes
2
: a diverse assortment or mixture
3
archaic
: melee
Synonyms
Noun
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- 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
Examples of medley in a Sentence
Noun
a medley of show tunes
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
Recent Examples on the Web
Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
The most common types are chicken paella, seafood paella and mixed paella, which is a medley of seafood, meat and vegetables.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Donning a bustier covered up with a feathered bathrobe, Carey later sang a medley of songs while perched on a couch in the middle of the stage.
—Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
The most common types are chicken paella, seafood paella and mixed paella, which is a medley of seafood, meat and vegetables.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for medley
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medley. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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