as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a quirky secondhand bookstore with a macédoine of out-of-print titles
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Recent Examples of macédoine
Then sleep in a macedoine of wild berries with cream.
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
It was surrounded by a classic macedoine of strawberries with basil.
—Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2018
Dwight Garner, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
It was surrounded by a classic macedoine of strawberries with basil.
—Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macédoine
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But that share has declined in recent years, as brands including Ford (7.5%), Chevrolet (5.2%) and Hyundai (4.7%) began to offer a wider variety of electric models at better price points, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Time,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Many other long Senate speeches in history offer a variety of useful historical hints about the political significance of Booker’s record-breaking speech.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 3x Golden Globe nominee channeled Gerard Way in the sketch ‘Goth Kid on Vacation’, which parodied the ’06 single ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ with a Jamaican reggae medley featuring Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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The show also includes a medley of favorite BTS songs, including MIC Drop, Trivia: Just Dance, Silver Spoon and Ego.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
21 Mar. 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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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
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Bacon is a major player in this warm asparagus and bean salad, taking on the roles of flavorful garnish and dressing.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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To start, there’s a bread basket of warm, flaky pastries, paired with a selection of cold cuts, smoked salmon with herb cream cheese, or a watermelon and za’atar halloumi salad.—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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During the Napoleonic wars, invading soldiers introduced French ragout to Italy.—
Claudia Alexander,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Via Vite The Easter buffet at Via Vite includes a mix of breakfast offerings and classic Italian dishes, such as scrambled eggs, French toast with berries compote, handmade crispy gnocchi, and Italian sausage and bean ragout.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
11 Mar. 2024
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These articles and practices align with Self’s idea of collage as representative of selfhood and that humans exist in multiple dimensions.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The collage of photos showed Chloe asleep, the couple on the red carpet and the basketball court as well as the national champion on vacation.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Areas such as Sindh are known for reuse of textiles in a mix of practical and cultural traditions, such as patchwork quilts called Rilli, made by stitching together old clothes into colorful patterns.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
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Suay makes a beautiful patchwork quilt from recycled materials in a variety of colors.—
Dave Schilling,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, sports' governing bodies are grappling to work out how to respond to the debate, resulting in a patchwork of various policies as officials try to balance the rights of all their athletes.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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But Democrats argued that eliminating the option could lead to confusing results, such as a state-by-state patchwork of rulings on issues as important as who is a citizen.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Macédoine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mac%C3%A9doine. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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