motley crew
Example Sentences
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“What actually does work is a platform built by a motley crew of highly technical people,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The musicians are part of a motley crew of public figures and aid groups descending on the island by air and sea this week with medicine, water, food, solar panels and other supplies.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
It’s home to a motley crew of 400 ducks, geese and chickens, including a hybrid goose that belongs to one of the world’s rarest populations of geese, the Hawaiian Nene.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024
The drama of “Real Housewives” combined with the betrayals of “Big Brother,” the tests of physical endurance a la “Survivor” and the motley crew of divergent personalities makes for good TV.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
The man took one look at the motley crew and frantically paddled his canoe toward the shore, desperately trying to get away.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
