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potpourri

[poh-poo-ree, poh-poo-ree] / ˌpoʊ pʊˈri, ˈpoʊ pʊˌri /


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By coincidence, a threatened 15% across-the-board tariff isn’t terribly different, in average rate, from the potpourri of tariffs in effect before the Supreme Court decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Doing the same in the U.S. would end needless bureaucracy and a potpourri of repayment plans and provide a safety net for struggling borrowers facing unemployment or health shocks.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Great Wolf Lodge is featuring a Pumpkin Spice Suite at five of its resorts this fall, decked out with potpourri, pumpkin throw pillows and bottomless pumpkin spice lattes.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2023

That California-based health-food chain’s signature spiced chai was brewed in vast quantities and perfumed the air so heavily that, after a hard day’s work, my company-issued “tea”-shirt smelled more like potpourri than perspiration.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2023

Gran had booked us in a really frilly inn, and it was funny to see Gramps in his work boots and plaid flannel amid all the lacy doilies and potpourri.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman