motley crew

noun

: an unusual mixed group
We were a motley crew of musicians and athletes.

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Cooper is trying to keep the doors of Paradise Records open with its motley crew of entertaining employees, even as the world works against him. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025 Cooper is trying to keep the doors of Paradise Records open with its motley crew of entertaining employees, even as the world works against him. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025 Much of The Pitt's success comes courtesy of its ensemble, which includes a motley crew of seasoned residents, insecure medical students, brassy nurses, and unlikable administrators. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025 In said revenge mission, Nemo audaciously steals a prototype submarine from the penal colony in which he is imprisoned, escaping into the ocean with a motley crew of fellow prisoners. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motley crew

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“Motley crew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motley%20crew. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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