Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, varied buffet meal: A meal originating from Scandinavia, typically consisting of a wide assortment of cold and hot dishes, such as herring, cheeses, salads, breads, and hot entrees, laid out for self-service.
   • A varied collection or mixture: A diverse assortment or wide range of different things, ideas, or options.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Buffet meal):
  • The hotel offered a magnificent smorgasbord for Sunday brunch.
  • We sampled a little bit of everything from the extensive smorgasbord.
• Noun (Varied collection):
  • The festival was a cultural smorgasbord of music, dance, and food.
  • The new catalog presents a smorgasbord of home decor styles.

Advanced Usage

• "A smorgasbord of [something]": Used figuratively to describe a rich and diverse array of items or choices.
  • The internet provides a smorgasbord of information on any topic.
  • The director's latest film is a smorgasbord of cinematic genres.

Variants and Related Words

• Buffet (n): A meal where guests serve themselves from a variety of dishes set out on a table.
• Assortment (n): A collection of various kinds of things.
• Potpourri (n): A mixture of different things, especially a musical or literary medley.

Synonyms

• Array: An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing.
• Medley: A varied mixture of people or things.
• Mélange: A mixture, a medley.

Related Phrases

• "A veritable smorgasbord": An emphatic way to describe a particularly rich and abundant variety.
  • The street market was a veritable smorgasbord of sights and sounds.

Noun

1. an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal
2. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
   • a great assortment of cars was on display
   • he had a variety of disorders
   • a veritable smorgasbord of religions