smorgasbord
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.
Origin of smorgasbord
1- Also smör·gås·bord [Swedish smœr-gaws-boord]. /Swedish ˈsmœr gɔsˌburd/.
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The book is more than a smorgasbord—it’s like a World’s Fair international food pavilion bound between covers.
The Four Cookbooks That Got Me Out of My Pandemic Cooking Rut | Max Watman | June 25, 2021 | The Daily BeastThe reason to read this book is not so much that it contains a recipe for anything — unless you’re baking, there may be no such thing — but rather that it offers a smorgasbord of ideas from which you can pick and choose what works for you.
The not-so-surprising secrets of wealthy investors | Bethany McLean | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostFor a monthly fee, gamers can get access to a smorgasbord of titles to choose from, or play their own on pricey hardware.
The Perfect Last-Minute Gifts for the Gamers in Your Life | Patrick Lucas Austin | December 11, 2020 | TimeAll of these should play well with a smorgasbord of foods and help set a holiday mood.
Food-friendly wines to pair with your Thanksgiving dishes | Dave McIntyre | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostIn the upcoming year, tech companies plan to push a smorgasbord of policy changes, each of which will have its own political implications.
Holding the architectural smorgasbord of a castle together was cement, wire, and mortar.
The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand | Nina Strochlic | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt’s arguably the best film of the ‘90s—a postmodern pop culture smorgasbord awash in nihilism and dripping with retro cool.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Magnolia (1999)—“a smorgasbord of pleasure, that movie”—he played opposite Tom Cruise as a nurse.
And there is an intellectual smorgasbord of policy lunches, coffees, and evening lectures, most of it open to the public.
Beck's been pumping up this super-patriot smorgasbord since last November.
There she was, five foot eleven of big, bouncy, blonde smorgasbord.
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British Dictionary definitions for smorgasbord
/ (ˈsmɔːɡəsˌbɔːd, ˈsmɜː-) /
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
Origin of smorgasbord
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