smorgasbord
smorgasbord
Definition
☆ smor·gas·bord (smôr′gəs bôrd′, smʉr′-)
noun
- a wide variety of appetizers and other tasty foods, as cheeses, fishes, meats, salads, etc., served buffet style
- a meal composed of these
- a restaurant serving smorgasbord
- any widely varied assortment or collection
Etymology: Swed smörgåsbord < smörgås, buttered bread < smör, butter (akin to smear) + dial. gås, a clump (of butter), lit., goose (akin to goose) + bord, table (akin to board)
smorgasbord
Synonyms
smorgasbord
n.
Buffet-style food
A varied assortment
collection, array, medley, choice; see collection 2.
smorgasbord
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- spirituality: Hence the title of my talk " Twenty years on Christianity reformed or a smorgasbord of therapeutic spiritualities?
- unification: And it was then over to the collective suggestively known as Ad-Lib to provide a fourth course smorgasbord of jazzy hip-hop unification.
- style: Its a bridge to prepare Minogue's vast audience for a smorgasbord of styles and sounds.
- delight: Well Urban Art Forms in Austria have taken the bull by the horns and created a fully audiovisual smorgasbord of delight.
- talent: Celebration of My Sisters is a three-and-a-half-hour smorgasbord of black talent.
- sound: Produced, composed, arranged and performed by Prince, EMANCIPATION is a veritable smorgasbord of sounds and grooves.
Converse of object
- offer: I'll be grazing from the cracking smorgasbord offered up by Sky.
- provide: And it was then over to the collective suggestively known as Ad-Lib to provide a fourth course smorgasbord of jazzy hip-hop unification.
- have: As usual, you have a wonderful smorgasbord of neat sites!
Adjective modifier
- veritable: I am attached to a veritable smorgasbord of IV bags which all combine into my tube.
- fourth: And it was then over to the collective suggestively known as Ad-Lib to provide a fourth course smorgasbord of jazzy hip-hop unification.
- cinematic: But you won't see them checking out other people's movies at this cinematic smorgasbord.
- Swedish: Mary Greene samples seasonal surprises at an authentic Swedish smorgasbord New Year, new holiday?
- wonderful: As usual, you have a wonderful smorgasbord of neat sites!
- whole: Clearly at the moment the IAAF has banned a whole smorgasbord of drugs in competition.
Modifies a noun
- lunch: This year, we have a new P.A. system, and D.J. playing great music, a wonderful buffet smorgasbord lunch.
Noun used with modifier
- course: And it was then over to the collective suggestively known as Ad-Lib to provide a fourth course smorgasbord of jazzy hip-hop unification.
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