hotchpotch

Example Sentences

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But other studies point to a more complex story, in which humanity began as a hotchpotch of many different groups of ancient Africans that, together, evolved into modern-day humans.

From Scientific American • Apr. 14, 2022

Given, then, that Edwards’ film began life as a hotchpotch of old movies, the eventual parachuting in of Peter Cushing’s Grand Moff Tarkin makes even more sense.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2017

The UN response mission and the World Health Organization base many of their stats on a hotchpotch of numbers from national health ministries, aid organisations and sketchy information their own officials can correlate.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2014

The answer: they are all part of the myriad of inspirations found on the first full day of Paris’ ready-to-wear shows and fashion’s ever-creative hotchpotch.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2014

This astounding hotchpotch forms an admirable example of the way in which local etymology is still generally treated in highly respectable publications.

From Science in Arcady by Allen, Grant