How to Use potpourri in a Sentence

potpourri

noun
  • The festival was a musical potpourri—performances included folk, jazz, blues, and rap music.
  • One thing there’s none of, in this potpourri?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026
  • The flowers can be dried and used in potpourri.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
  • Glass jars full of potpourri were placed on their bathroom shelves.
    — Hiromi Kawakami, The New Yorker, 3 July 2023
  • There was a potpourri of ideas and then the writers came in and pitched more ideas.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
  • Fall potpourri is a delight to have around the house in the cozy autumn months.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Complete the look by adding some bowl fillers like potpourri and rattan balls, too!
    — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The needles can also be used as a sort of potpourri to keep rooms smelling fresh all year long.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2022
  • For a sweet-smelling fall centerpiece, add potpourri of your choice.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Make a big batch and use them in crafts, potpourri, and DIY decor.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • There’s also a potpourri that looks more like an art piece from Mad et Len.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Stacey tries to counter the odor with spritzings of Febreze and a steady supply of potpourri.
    — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 13 June 2018
  • There’s a touch of toasted oak and a light floral potpourri fragrance.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • This homemade potpourri is great to use around the house and is a nice gift for holiday giving.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017
  • When the fragrance dissipates, drip more of the dose on your potpourri to freshen it up.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The main cast is a veritable potpourri of icons.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 June 2026
  • In an upstairs chamber at Knole House, there is a bowl of potpourri.
    — Veronique Greenwood, The Atlantic, 15 May 2017
  • And like any potpourri film festival, some of the entries are stronger than others.
    — Rachel Syme, New Republic, 29 July 2017
  • Watch this video for an easy fall potpourri tutorial.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The small, shiny packets that claim to hold only scented potpourri look harmless.
    — New York Times, 22 May 2018
  • In the meantime, bring on the candles, the soaps, the essential oils, the potpourri.
    — Jillian Mock, Popular Science, 25 Oct. 2018
  • The program itself was a potpourri of surprise, given what some of the players came up with.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Its fragrant leaves can be used in cooking and baking or dried to scent potpourri and bathwater.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The nose features floral/potpourri, ripe red fruits like cherry and apricot.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
  • In his defense, Jones endured a potpourri of nagging injuries over the course of the year.
    — Pat Fitzmaurice, SI.com, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Police found the man 'making snappy potpourri' while waiting for his girlfriend to pick him up.
    — Samantha Swindler, OregonLive.com, 29 May 2017
  • Celebrity attendance was a potpourri of wrestling fans and head-scratchers.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Minestrone serves up essential amino acids, a potpourri of vitamins, and a range of fibers.
    — National Geographic, 17 Dec. 2019
  • The event will feature gourmet foods, candles and potpourri, clothing and jewelry, home decor and more.
    — Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2020
  • The event will feature gourmet foods, candles and potpourri, clothing and jewelry, home decor and more.
    — Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2020

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