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melting pot

NOUN
different cultures in a society
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Prof. Zaidner describes the region as a "melting pot" where different human populations came together and influenced one another.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

In the melting pot that was Chicago, immigrant parents brought their children to him because he always found a way to communicate with them and care for their children, often for free.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

“We are a melting pot, and soccer is a foundation for all those cultures coming together,” Hamm said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

At the moment, the formula, the melting pot, and all those ingredients that are going in are looking very positive for England.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

This dramatic change in the roster of nations making up the new America is yet another stage in the saga of this country as a melting pot of cultures and experience.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler