motley
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This time, however, the motley resistance wouldn’t include a fictional Warner Bros. executive.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Once they put on the uniforms of their ancestral homeland, though, this motley group of far-flung footballers turned into the World Cup’s biggest surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
“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
“Oh brother, you never saw such a bunch of motley angels as we got hovering over this town,” he crowed.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
So we make ourselves "motleys to the view, and sell cheap what is most dear."
From Education and the Higher Life by J. L. Spalding
Vocabulary lists containing motley
"Easter, 1916" by W.B. Yeats
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "M"
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"Marita's Bargain," Vocabulary from the essay
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