hodgepodge
Americannoun
noun
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a jumbled mixture
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a thick soup or stew made from meat and vegetables
Etymology
Origin of hodgepodge
First recorded in 1615–25; variant of hotchpotch
Example Sentences
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As we finished up our mid-afternoon meal — a hodgepodge of spicy tuna bites and asparagus fries paired with guava and berry mocktails — McCurdy reflected on the agency she is finally able to take.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026
“View Finding” is not an indiscriminate hodgepodge, but a small demonstration of proliferating photographic techniques, the applications to which they can be put, and the Walther Collection’s engagement with this efflorescence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
This can result in a hodgepodge of different terms and references that can lead heirs to contest the validity of a trust or will.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025
The challenge in both constructing and interpreting the hodgepodge of post-shutdown data is also being complicated by uncertainty over the next Fed Chair.
From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025
The man's house is a bloated hodgepodge of arches and columns and courtyards.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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