as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
since I just collect stamps that I happen to like, my collection is pretty promiscuous
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Moore portrayed the promiscuous older sister for six episodes, wrapping her run at the end of the show's sixth season in 2004.
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EW.com, 24 July 2024
However, the latter’s impending second wedding has led their old neighbors — promiscuous recording artist Alice (Mullally) and cannabis-cultivating grandma Kitty (Ralph) — to concoct a ploy to reunite them.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 July 2024
There would follow promiscuous interventions to strengthen the public sector’s dominance of what would become only a semiprivate sector.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
As the wild child of the prim and proper Catton family, Felix's sister Venetia (Alison Oliver) wears clothes that perfectly reflect her rebellious and promiscuous persona.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
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EW.com, 24 July 2024
However, the latter’s impending second wedding has led their old neighbors — promiscuous recording artist Alice (Mullally) and cannabis-cultivating grandma Kitty (Ralph) — to concoct a ploy to reunite them.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 July 2024
There would follow promiscuous interventions to strengthen the public sector’s dominance of what would become only a semiprivate sector.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
As the wild child of the prim and proper Catton family, Felix's sister Venetia (Alison Oliver) wears clothes that perfectly reflect her rebellious and promiscuous persona.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2024
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That’s when the hotel team dresses the roofless structure up with bistro lights and candles and invites an eclectic mix of musicians to play under the stars.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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The eclectic Philly rapper announced plans for their EA2 album on Wednesday (Oct. 24), which will serve as the sequel to 2020’s Eternal Atake.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
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Each element of the necklace was crafted individually over 1,732 hours because of its intricate structure, varied diamond shapes, and the difficulty posed by the density, hardness, and high melting point of platinum.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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Republican efforts to thread this needle have had varied success.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Intel Core Ultra 9 285K gaming performance Gaming performance was very mixed.Antony LEather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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While the outlook on holiday toy spending is mixed, spending as a whole is expected to increase throughout the season from $979.5 billion to $989 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.Kristian Burt, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
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The 70-piece set is specially sized for small hands and includes four minifigures, a red convertible, and assorted accessories.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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As alliances form and tempers flare, Lawrence becomes the de facto Saint Columbo, investigating potential scandals and assorted underhandedness as the story twists and turns before the white smoke finally wafts in the movie’s pleasantly shocking finale.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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While metadata can be useful, indiscriminate collection can lead to information overload.Mani Padisetti, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Enforcement would be indiscriminate and unpredictable, turning anyone who is undocumented into a potential target.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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The property is committed to fostering biodiversity and nurturing healthy soils through practices such as minimal tilling and diverse cover crops.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Uprise Art Untitled, (verre) William Luz $365 Uprise Art Nine Women Work by Dana Bell $4,000 Uprise Art With a wide variety of original artworks available to purchase across a diverse set of mediums, Uprise Art is easily one of your best options to begin investing in your art collection.Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
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