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noun

assortment

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

In a sentence

Six example sentences with assortment, each labelled with its topic.

  • The market stall sold an assortment of dried chilies, each bin labeled with the heat and the region.

    Cooking

  • His pedal board is an assortment picked up at swap meets, and no two knobs are the same color.

    Music

  • She travels with an assortment of filters, though a scratched polarizer does most of the work on bright days.

    Photography

  • The shop's holiday assortment mixes twelve chocolates in one box, and the accountant knows exactly which three sell it.

    Business

  • The vendor sells an assortment of potions, scrolls, and lockpicks, and none of the prices match the wiki.

    Gaming

  • The hostel breakfast was an assortment of whatever guests had left behind: jam, rice crackers, and one bruised mango.

    Travel

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