plural medleys
1
: a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
a medley of show tunes
2
: a diverse assortment or mixture
3
archaic
: melee
Synonyms
Noun
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of medley in a Sentence
Noun
a medley of show tunes
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
Recent Examples on the Web
Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
That uncertain timing, given the medley of factors at play in a complicated salvage, including the weather, has proved correct.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
In a medley performance featuring Brandy and 21 Savage, the Nigerian musician became the first Afrobeats artist to take the stage.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Joe Jonas also surprised, joining his brother Nick Jonas in a lively medley for amfAR guests.
—Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
That uncertain timing, given the medley of factors at play in a complicated salvage, including the weather, has proved correct.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Adjective
Don't miss the medley performance at Mojave on Sunday.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
In a medley performance featuring Brandy and 21 Savage, the Nigerian musician became the first Afrobeats artist to take the stage.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medley. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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