plural medleys
1
: a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
a medley of show tunes
2
: a diverse assortment or mixture
3
archaic
: melee
Examples of medley in a Sentence
Noun
a medley of show tunes
a medley of snack foods available on the buffet table
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
The rapper recognized the 30th anniversary of his In A Major Way sophomore album and performed a medley of fan-favorite records in the intimate setting.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 June 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 May 2025
Jennifer Lopez hosted the 2025 AMAs and kicked off the show with a medley performance of the year's top hits.
—EW.com, 27 May 2025
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Noun
For more than a decade, Combs’s legendary White Parties attracted a medley of stars to the Hamptons, Los Angeles, and Saint-Tropez.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
The rapper recognized the 30th anniversary of his In A Major Way sophomore album and performed a medley of fan-favorite records in the intimate setting.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 June 2025
Adjective
The same thing apparently happened during Stefani’s medley performance to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her 2004 album Love.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 May 2025
Jennifer Lopez hosted the 2025 AMAs and kicked off the show with a medley performance of the year's top hits.
—EW.com, 27 May 2025
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“Medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medley. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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