as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the movie is an uncertain ragout of fantasy, science fiction, and old-fashioned romance
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Recent Examples of ragout
In between courses of roasted lemon chicken, pasta with forest mushroom ragout, and kale with garlic, Christensen caught up with seatmates like Julianne Moore, Adrien Brody, Haley Logan, Georgina Chapman, Camilla Staerk, and Tina Leung.
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Mario Abad, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
For entrees, there’s fried catfish with black-eyed peas, collards, sauteed crawfish and a pancetta-lemon aioli; shrimp and grits with roasted corn, sauteed kale and summer tomato ragout; and the Chef Harvey Burger, topped with gruyere, housemade dijonaise and caramelized onions on onion brioche.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
Now a brunch fixture as well as an occasional dinner special, beef short rib brought complex Eastern European flavors to the table in a fork-tender braise of Georgian tomato ragout perfumed with fenugreek and tarragon and crowned with pungent sauerkraut and red cabbage slaw.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2022
But the dish of the day was the short rib ragout.
—Mara Severin, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2020
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Mario Abad, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
For entrees, there’s fried catfish with black-eyed peas, collards, sauteed crawfish and a pancetta-lemon aioli; shrimp and grits with roasted corn, sauteed kale and summer tomato ragout; and the Chef Harvey Burger, topped with gruyere, housemade dijonaise and caramelized onions on onion brioche.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
Now a brunch fixture as well as an occasional dinner special, beef short rib brought complex Eastern European flavors to the table in a fork-tender braise of Georgian tomato ragout perfumed with fenugreek and tarragon and crowned with pungent sauerkraut and red cabbage slaw.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2022
But the dish of the day was the short rib ragout.
—Mara Severin, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragout
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The crowd at CinemaCon got its first look at some of the footage from the film on Wednesday during Universal’s presentation, as well as a live performance of a medley of some of the music from the show as performed by a 43-piece orchestra conducted by Rickey Minor.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sawtelle Some best dishes off the lengthy menu include the house signature pork rice noodles, Changsha-style spicy tofu, Changsha-style spicy medley, the signature peel-and-eat spicy crawfish and spicy chili beef noodle.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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From an assortment standpoint, data helps massively as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What was wrong with an assortment of kingdoms, fiefdoms, and tribes?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Houston, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, bounced back more quickly than expected because its economy was split among a wide variety of industries, including health care, aerospace, shipping, manufacturing and technology.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The commemorative collage of photos also features Luna's love for Disney princesses.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Can a film really be said to take place in 1918 if nearly half its material constitutes a nonfiction collage of twenty-first-century life?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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Bacon is a major player in this warm asparagus and bean salad, taking on the roles of flavorful garnish and dressing.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Try the dubious-looking but magical house dressing, and be sure to dip your salad’s oversized croutons into it for good measure.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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Or keep the liquid and add more ingredients for soup or stew.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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Consider adding them to your yogurt parfait, salad or stew.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Ragout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragout. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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