as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco
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Recent Examples of alphabet soup
Congress may have viewed them as such—SEC or the FCC, CFPB, the whole alphabet soup—but that is not something that the Constitution understands.
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Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
For years, industry has complained about the alphabet soup of agencies, which often compete with one another.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Representing an alphabet soup of agencies with various levels of tenure, each worker is paired up and dispatched to a Senator's office to share their stories.
—Nikole Killion, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
Managing an outbreak requires coordination across an alphabet soup of agencies and programs; an EIS fellow may have investigated the first COVID case, but that of course didn’t stop the pandemic from happening.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
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But at the foot of the stage, the artists, including Ms. Sherald and Jordan Casteel, sang along with the group’s three-song medley, word for word.—
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With strong performances in breaststroke and a solid foundation in freestyle and butterfly, the medley seemed like a better fit at the time, and the change worked.—
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Available in a variety of colors, this snack cup combines functionality with fun, making snack time more appealing than ever.—
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For a variety of reasons, including delays tied to the need for workers with proper security clearances, Boeing may or may not be able to complete the order before the end of President Donald Trump’s second term.—
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And yet, even with all of the traditional evening wear in the mix, this year’s assortment of fashions still felt entirely modern—and at times, quite unexpected too.—
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This process involves selecting a base hat and embellishing it with various elements like faux flowers, crinoline, and an assortment of feathers, resulting in an elaborate and unique creation perfect for prestigious occasions.—
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
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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.—
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Other approaches include showing a collage of identities or reflecting diversity across the persona set.—
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Its concerns, ironically, feel far too logistical for a figure whose cold calculations disguised a more vivid and monstrously human collage.—
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Without saying so explicitly, Gottlieb nailed the biggest challenge that the L.A. teams, and probably all four of the West Coast additions to the Big Ten, have faced all season, a crazy quilt schedule and insane travel.—
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The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts.—
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Acknowledging that today’s workers contribute to a patchwork quilt of ideas, biases, expectations and perspectives is critical in a world that is heterogeneous and globally connected.—
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One of the standout design elements is a plush blue floral couch, with the same fabric used for curtains in a cozy bunk bed nook adorned with patchwork quilts.—
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“Alphabet soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet%20soup. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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