smorgasbord
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Definition
- 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
- 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
- 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