Smorgasbord
noun
A full selection or wide range of foods, often in a buffet style.
The hotel offered a smorgasbord every Sunday brunch, with a wide array of dishes to choose from.
Often appears as...
- a smorgasbord of food
- smorgasbord of dishes
noun
A varied mixture or collection of things.
The museum offers a smorgasbord of exhibits, covering everything from ancient history to modern technology.
Often appears as...
- smorgasbord of ideas
- smorgasbord of exhibits
noun
A full selection or wide range of foods, often in a buffet style.
The hotel offered a smorgasbord every Sunday brunch, with a wide array of dishes to choose from.
Often appears as...
- a smorgasbord of food
- smorgasbord of dishes
noun
A varied mixture or collection of things.
The museum offers a smorgasbord of exhibits, covering everything from ancient history to modern technology.
Often appears as...
- smorgasbord of ideas
- smorgasbord of exhibits
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origins
Originates from Swedish tradition, representing a variety of cold dishes served together.
Our Christmas gathering will be a smorgasbord, similar to the Swedish custom.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Food
Metaphorically extends to any diverse collection, not confined to culinary contexts.
Their summer camp is a smorgasbord of fun activities and learning experiences.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveys Abundance
Implies generous quantity and variety, often more than enough.
The buffet offers a smorgasbord that could satisfy even the hungriest of diners.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origins
Originates from Swedish tradition, representing a variety of cold dishes served together.
Our Christmas gathering will be a smorgasbord, similar to the Swedish custom.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Food
Metaphorically extends to any diverse collection, not confined to culinary contexts.
Their summer camp is a smorgasbord of fun activities and learning experiences.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveys Abundance
Implies generous quantity and variety, often more than enough.
The buffet offers a smorgasbord that could satisfy even the hungriest of diners.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origins
Originates from Swedish tradition, representing a variety of cold dishes served together.
Our Christmas gathering will be a smorgasbord, similar to the Swedish custom.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Food
Metaphorically extends to any diverse collection, not confined to culinary contexts.
Their summer camp is a smorgasbord of fun activities and learning experiences.
Pro Tip 3/3Conveys Abundance
Implies generous quantity and variety, often more than enough.
The buffet offers a smorgasbord that could satisfy even the hungriest of diners.
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Bob Mankoff: Anatomy of...
In general, people who enjoy more nonsense, enjoy more abstract art, they tend to be liberal, less conservative, that type of stuff. But for us, and for me, helping design the humor, it doesn't make any sense to compare one to the other. It's sort of a smorgasbord that's made all interesting.
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Tierney Thys: Swim with...
And they'll put their fins out and their eyes go in the back of their head, and the fish come up and they just clean, clean, clean -- because the Molas, you know, there's just a smorgasbord of parasites. And it's also a great place to go down south
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The art of asking PIPE...
and I would track down local musicians and artists and they would set up outside of our shows, and they would pass the hat, and then they would come in and join us onstage, so we had this rotating smorgasbord of weird, random circus guests.
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Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
absolutely zero updates from the sausage tree pride they are still lying in the exact same position as there were earlier and I don't foresee them doing too much just yet it's still quite warm and the smorgasbord of prayer that was
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Safari Live - Day 222 PIPE...
go and see if we can't reunite with the Avoca males which will be very exciting indeed while we head there we are going to go back up to the Maasai Mara where the Predators are enjoying the smorgasbord of the migration rent Leo
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The art of asking -...
I would track down local musicians and artists and they would set up outside of our shows and they would pass the Hat and then they would come in and join us on stage so we had this rotating smorgasbord of weird random circus
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Giant Crocodilians PIPE...
this place becomes a crocodilian carnival during the dry season a triangle gathering complete with a smorgasbord of food it is so remote as to be virtually inaccessible to outsiders even poachers rarely venture here
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Loggerhead vs. Lobster PIPE...
work of the slower creature loggerheads eat a huge variety of foods both plants and animals a veritable smorgasbord but nothing beats really fresh seafood
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Adorable Tree Kangaroos...
tree branch to another you can see the lush vegetation mosses and orchids that serve as a smorgasbord some nine different species of plants the tree
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Kea Parrots Eat Fast...
outdoor cafes and restaurants are just one big smorgasbord
Video examples
Bob Mankoff: Anatomy of...
In general, people who enjoy more nonsense, enjoy more abstract art, they tend to be liberal, less conservative, that type of stuff. But for us, and for me, helping design the humor, it doesn't make any sense to compare one to the other. It's sort of a smorgasbord that's made all interesting.
Video examples
Tierney Thys: Swim with...
And they'll put their fins out and their eyes go in the back of their head, and the fish come up and they just clean, clean, clean -- because the Molas, you know, there's just a smorgasbord of parasites. And it's also a great place to go down south
Video examples
The art of asking PIPE...
and I would track down local musicians and artists and they would set up outside of our shows, and they would pass the hat, and then they would come in and join us onstage, so we had this rotating smorgasbord of weird, random circus guests.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
absolutely zero updates from the sausage tree pride they are still lying in the exact same position as there were earlier and I don't foresee them doing too much just yet it's still quite warm and the smorgasbord of prayer that was
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 222 PIPE...
go and see if we can't reunite with the Avoca males which will be very exciting indeed while we head there we are going to go back up to the Maasai Mara where the Predators are enjoying the smorgasbord of the migration rent Leo
Video examples
The art of asking -...
I would track down local musicians and artists and they would set up outside of our shows and they would pass the Hat and then they would come in and join us on stage so we had this rotating smorgasbord of weird random circus
Video examples
Giant Crocodilians PIPE...
this place becomes a crocodilian carnival during the dry season a triangle gathering complete with a smorgasbord of food it is so remote as to be virtually inaccessible to outsiders even poachers rarely venture here
Video examples
Loggerhead vs. Lobster PIPE...
work of the slower creature loggerheads eat a huge variety of foods both plants and animals a veritable smorgasbord but nothing beats really fresh seafood
Video examples
Adorable Tree Kangaroos...
tree branch to another you can see the lush vegetation mosses and orchids that serve as a smorgasbord some nine different species of plants the tree
Video examples
Kea Parrots Eat Fast...
outdoor cafes and restaurants are just one big smorgasbord
Example 1 of 10
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Lawrence Wright
American Author
There are many countries where you can only believe more or you can believe less. But in the United States we have this incredible smorgasbord, and it really interests me why people are drawn to one faith rather than another, especially to a system of belief that to an outsider seems absurd or dangerous.
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Arne Glimcher
American Director
When Nixon opened the door to China in the early 1970s, Chinese artists got their first view of the West. Suddenly five centuries of Western art lay before them as a stylistic smorgasbord. Chinese artists could reinterpret it out of admiration or try to replace it. They choose the former.
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Steve King
American Politician
This bill, this badly named ENLIST Act, would put out the advertisement that says, 'Sneak into America. Sneak into the military, and that's going to be the most expeditious path to American citizenship and the whole smorgasbord of benefits that come from American citizenship.
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Joel Edgerton
Australian Actor
If, at the end of the day, I can look back and see pictures of all the characters I've played, and there's a smorgasbord of weirdos and interesting, odd, different characters, I'd be so happy.
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Rene Redzepi
Danish Chef
Scandinavian-Danish cuisine was something quite rustic, mostly known for pastries and smorgasbord cuisine, which in itself has become a joke.
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Dan Gilroy
American Writer
The smorgasbord of images now presented to us is getting bloodier. They're becoming more frequent - almost hourly.
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Kelis
American Musician
My last supper would be a charcuterie smorgasbord with every kind of meat, and sauces to dip them in.
Quote examples
Lawrence Wright
American Author
There are many countries where you can only believe more or you can believe less. But in the United States we have this incredible smorgasbord, and it really interests me why people are drawn to one faith rather than another, especially to a system of belief that to an outsider seems absurd or dangerous.
Quote examples
Arne Glimcher
American Director
When Nixon opened the door to China in the early 1970s, Chinese artists got their first view of the West. Suddenly five centuries of Western art lay before them as a stylistic smorgasbord. Chinese artists could reinterpret it out of admiration or try to replace it. They choose the former.
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Steve King
American Politician
This bill, this badly named ENLIST Act, would put out the advertisement that says, 'Sneak into America. Sneak into the military, and that's going to be the most expeditious path to American citizenship and the whole smorgasbord of benefits that come from American citizenship.
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Joel Edgerton
Australian Actor
If, at the end of the day, I can look back and see pictures of all the characters I've played, and there's a smorgasbord of weirdos and interesting, odd, different characters, I'd be so happy.
Quote examples
Rene Redzepi
Danish Chef
Scandinavian-Danish cuisine was something quite rustic, mostly known for pastries and smorgasbord cuisine, which in itself has become a joke.
Quote examples
Dan Gilroy
American Writer
The smorgasbord of images now presented to us is getting bloodier. They're becoming more frequent - almost hourly.
Quote examples
Kelis
American Musician
My last supper would be a charcuterie smorgasbord with every kind of meat, and sauces to dip them in.
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