Meaning & use
medley
A varied mixture of things, or a musical piece combining parts of several different songs or tunes.
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The choir performed a medley of holiday songs at the concert.
The buffet offered a medley of roasted vegetables from the garden.
A note on using this word
In swimming, a medley also refers to a race combining different strokes, a specialized sporting sense.
Words with a similar meaning
mixtureassortment
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