farrago
Americannoun
plural
farragoesnoun
Other Word Forms
- farraginous adjective
Etymology
Origin of farrago
1625–35; < Latin: literally, mixed crop of feed grains, equivalent to farr- (stem of far ) emmer + -āgō suffix noting kind or nature
Example Sentences
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The latter, featuring long pasta tubes with a farrago of bold seasonings, inspired me to try Ms. Moyer-Nocchi’s recipe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The play on which this dead-serious farrago is based was written by Victorien Sardou, the reigning French master of theatrical sensation, who was also the source for Puccini’s “Tosca” around the same time.
From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023
Smith went on to manage Scotland in the wake of the farrago that was Berti Vogts' tenure.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2021
The comparison doesn’t exactly flatter Pearce’s movie, an uneven farrago of science-fiction thriller and child abduction drama just about held together by Ahmed’s forceful and committed performance as a man teetering on the brink.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2021
Where had he acquired this language, this farrago of phrases from Godey's Ladies' Magazine?
From I Walked in Arden by Crawford, Jack
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