smorgasbord
[ smawr-guhs-bawrd, -bohrd or, often, shmawr- ]
/ ˈsmɔr gəsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd or, often, ˈʃmɔr- /
noun
a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc.
an extensive array or variety: The company has a smorgasbord of employee benefits.
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Also smör·gås·bord [Swedish smœr-gaws-boord]. /Swedish ˈsmœr gɔsˌburd/.
Words nearby smorgasbord
smooth-spoken, smooth sumac, smooth-talk, smooth-tongued, s'more, smorgasbord, smørrebrød, smorzando, smote, smother, smothered mate
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Example sentences from the Web for smorgasbord
In Magnolia (1999)—“a smorgasbord of pleasure, that movie”—he played opposite Tom Cruise as a nurse.
And so the brothers began to speed-read hundreds of biographies and books, compiling the anecdotes into a smorgasbord of trivia.
Sara Nelson remembers their smorgasbord of friendship and fine food.
British Dictionary definitions for smorgasbord
smorgasbord
/ (ˈsmɔːɡəsˌbɔːd, ˈsmɜː-) /
noun
a variety of cold or hot savoury dishes, such as pâté, smoked salmon, etc, served in Scandinavia as hors d'oeuvres or as a buffet meal
Word Origin for smorgasbord
Swedish, from smörgås sandwich + bord table
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