How to Use smorgasbord in a Sentence

smorgasbord

noun
  • Here’s a smorgasbord from which to choose.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There will be more of a smorgasbord of things that people can choose from.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2023
  • What may look like an overgrown lot to some, goats see a smorgasbord.
    — Grace Hollars, The Indianapolis Star, 28 July 2022
  • Here, a smorgasbord of photos and some hints about what’s ahead.
    — Laura Manske, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Set out a smorgasbord of mustards and pop a couple—or a dozen—in your mouth.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • Set out a smorgasbord of mustards and pop a couple—or a dozen—in your mouth.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
  • All of these should play well with a smorgasbord of foods and help set a holiday mood.
    — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020
  • Fake news provides voters with a smorgasbord of facts and lies from which to pick and choose.
    — The Economist, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Choosing a type is best left up to the doctor based on your needs, but the smorgasbord is vast.
    — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Too many topics, not enough space, so just sample the smorgasbord!
    — Neil Senturia, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 June 2017
  • Unsealed food is a mouse’s smorgasbord.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Think about all those diets by all those experts as a smorgasbord of rules and strategies.
    — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2020
  • In fact, there might almost be too much going on during this smorgasbord of tunes and tastes.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
  • Suddenly, there’s a smorgasbord of common sense laid out at the same time.
    — John Baer, Philly.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Take a walk over to the Fish et Meat House for a smorgasbord of styles and foods.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
  • This flagship smartwatch has a smorgasbord of features to play with.
    — Nicole Briese, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2020
  • There is no easy way to sum up the rich smorgasbord that was culture in 2016.
    — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2016
  • The site-wide event starts today with breaking deals on a smorgasbord of favorite fashion brands.
    — Emily Ruane, refinery29.com, 23 June 2020
  • There’s also a smorgasbord of spices, both sweet (cloves, cinnamon) and herbal (sage, thyme).
    — Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Take in the sights and smells of a smorgasbord of restaurants and boutiques along Main Street.
    — Sarah Taddeo, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2017
  • Add that to the smorgasbord of big numbers attached to Watson.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Pair this with a smorgasbord of charcuterie meats, hard cheeses, or with lamb and mint sauce, or with cous-cous, sultanas and soy.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • The playoff dinner the night before that began with a pot of chili and ended up a smorgasbord.
    — Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
  • That’s two meals for the price of one, plus the smorgasbord of bottomless soup, salad, and breadsticks.
    — Alyssa Davis, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Somewhere, beneath the waves, there lies buried a smorgasbord of noxious and poisonous goo.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 8 Sep. 2017
  • So think of the onslaught of crank diets as a smorgasbord of strategies, and pick and choose the ones that can fit your lifestyle.
    — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2023
  • What went on at his ashram in Pune was literally a smorgasbord of altered states of mind.
    — Win McCormack, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The cosmopolitan smorgasbord of the market area is not the only sign of this influx.
    — The Economist, 26 Sep. 2019
  • The day brings a smorgasbord of deals on pizza and pastries and everything in between.
    — Editors, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2022
  • With a smorgasbord of kitchen scraps and bird seed laid out before them, the rats have made themselves at home, much to people’s chagrin.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2021

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