salmagundi

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The result is a salmagundi of boilerplate #MeToo musings, wannabe bad girl confessions and elliptical woo-speak dressed up as deep thoughts, at which Woolf is exceptionally adept.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2022

This combination of bitter, savory and sweet results in a satisfying literary salmagundi that delves into serious and timely topics without taking itself too seriously.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2017

Early on, the platform was a salmagundi of out-of-focus lifecasts.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 8, 2014

Pugacheva's act is a salmagundi of recycled Pink Floyd instrumentals, a sort of sunflower delicacy grafted from Joni Mitchell and chanteuse dramaturgy.

From Time Magazine Archive

"For pity's sake, forbear the description!" said Smith; "thy words overpower the perfumes, and flavour the apartment like a dish of salmagundi!"

From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir