melting pot
noun
plural melting pots
1
a
: a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole
b
: the population of such a place
2
: a process of blending that often results in invigoration or novelty
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Brooklyn has long been considered a melting pot of culture.
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Essence, 21 July 2025
My journey is an exploration to then bring all these things into a melting pot.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 18 July 2025
While the Grammys voter pool is like a musical melting pot, with voters from every genre under the sun, the ACMs are country-centric.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The immigrant experience Given her upbringing in a Brazilian melting pot, Catunda was inspired to make a movie about the immigrant experience, and many of Noboru’s friends in the film have differing backgrounds including one who is a descendant of slavery.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 June 2025
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Essence, 21 July 2025
My journey is an exploration to then bring all these things into a melting pot.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 18 July 2025
While the Grammys voter pool is like a musical melting pot, with voters from every genre under the sun, the ACMs are country-centric.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The immigrant experience Given her upbringing in a Brazilian melting pot, Catunda was inspired to make a movie about the immigrant experience, and many of Noboru’s friends in the film have differing backgrounds including one who is a descendant of slavery.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 June 2025
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“Melting pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melting%20pot. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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