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mishmash

[mish-mahsh, -mash] / ˈmɪʃˌmɑʃ, -ˌmæʃ /


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“We wanted to be this mishmash of the MC5, and the Clash, and Iggy, you know, all our favorite bands, but we did not sound like that,” says Volpe.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

The exam will have an oversize effect on the future possibilities of this small, mishmash group of students.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2026

That long-ago mishmash of horses, poets and peacemakers seems quaint today.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

This was a mishmash of ideas with no clear identification marks.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

It was a Frankensteinish mishmash of microscope parts, glass, and 16-millimeter camera equipment from who knows where, plus metal scraps, and old motors from Shapiro’s junkyard.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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