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medley

[med-lee] / ˈmɛd li /


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Known for creating an indelible VMAs moment when she kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera onstage during a 2003 medley, Madonna also opened the show with her first performance at the event since that night.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Through this medley of forms, Mr. Gasda explores the transient nature of art and love and the question of how those passions will survive us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

GB's Amalie Smith picked up a silver medal in the 400m individual medley final, finishing 0.7secs behind Ireland's Ellen Walshe, with Poland's Justina Kozan claiming bronze.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The result was her 2024 Roberts Projects exhibit, “Betye Saar: New Work,” an objet trouvé medley in bronze and gold hues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

If their prayer is like plainsong, chanted in unison, their work is like harmony, a bright medley of voices.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Over the years, the Mexican American singer has performed multiple Selena medleys, and included a Selena-inspired song, “Otro Capítulo,” on her most recent album, “Encuentros.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025

Want to cut a song with several others to make the medleys fans are used to, and create choreography that fits to each moment within the mix?

From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2024

Its 208 pages, bound by a cranberry-colored cover, are crammed with technical jargon and medleys of elaborate mathematical equations.

From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2023

This special anniversary celebration will hear the New World Players chamber ensemble perform music live at Benaroya Hall from the Final Fantasy video game series with everything from character themes to battle medleys.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023

Each of us is a self-contained, free-standing individual, labeled by specific protein configurations at the surfaces of cells, identifiable by whorls of fingertip skin, maybe even by special medleys of fragrance.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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