gallimaufry

Example Sentences

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On the wall of his study, he keeps a gallimaufry of images—among them Dylan, Freud, David Bowie, his mother, and Brian Eno.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2019

In the 1980s as in the 1880s, “the rich gallimaufry of fame”, as Barnes writes, was predominantly male.

From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2019

And last: Once among the devoted perusers In The Post, of the scribblings of Losers, With an effort I tore free From a sad gallimaufry Of literary-substance-abusers.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2015

The creation story behind this journalistic gallimaufry is worthy of an episode of “30 Rock.”

From New York Times • May 7, 2010

But I am a lame gallimaufry and she remains perfect.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver