menagerie

noun

mə-ˈnaj-rē
Definition of menagerienext
as in assortment
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the living room is eclectically furnished with a menagerie of garage-sale finds

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Recent Examples of menagerie Its gravity is extremely strong, of course, holding sway over a menagerie of objects around it. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026 Headline writers like to use words like menageries and beasts to describe it. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Lay’s voice is the rope that lassoes Past the Veil, with its menagerie of influences and references, into a sense of cohesion. — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 In traditional translations of Homer, Circe is often portrayed as a villain, someone who revels in luring victims to her island and damning them to her animal menagerie. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for menagerie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menagerie
  1. assortment
  2. jumble
  3. variety
  4. medley
  5. collage
Noun
  • Developed with creative chairman Reed Krakoff and design teams in New York and Bali, the assortment splices the siblings’ contrasting aesthetics with John Hardy’s longstanding tradition of handcraft.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Now, a deeper look suggests a much broader assortment of material from the outside world — silica, metals, soot and other debris — is getting through.
    — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • Locals claimed that drinking it was helpful for a variety of respiratory and digestive problems.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That includes cards such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), which comes with a variety of excellent travel insurance benefits and the American Express® Gold Card, which is a rewarding option for dining and grocery purchases.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Waiters walked around the room serving bowls of pasta with a medley of sauces.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • After an opening medley that spans New Orleans jazz and bounce, the record’s signposts grow increasingly fuzzy.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • So are three mural-sized collages that reflect his ongoing investigations into the legacies of colonialism.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The first gallery presents Krasner’s collage works from the mid 1950s, when Pollock was at an artistic impasse and spiraling out of control.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of collage

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