Explore Smorgasbord through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like assortment or assemblage. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Smorgasbord in a sentence
Smorgasbord meaning
- A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.
- An abundant and diverse collection of things.
Synonyms of Smorgasbord
Using Smorgasbord
- The main meaning on this page is: A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes. | An abundant and diverse collection of things.
- Useful related words include: assortment, assemblage, accumulation, aggregation.
- In the example corpus, smorgasbord often appears in combinations such as: smorgasbord of, the smorgasbord, from smorgasbord.
Context around Smorgasbord
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Smorgasbord
- In this selection, "smorgasbord" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, veritable, chosen, whole, known and insidious stand out and add context to how "smorgasbord" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a whole smorgasbord of stories and and veritable smorgasbord of french. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "smorgasbord" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with smorgasbord
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It's a smorgasbord of nostalgic fun seasoned with a fresh twist. (12 words)
The Swedish “Julbord” (Christmas Table) is historically an extended traditional Smorgasbord with some extensions. (14 words)
And for the smorgasbord of scenery featuring some of the state’s tallest peaks between Buena Vista and Leadville. (19 words)
There to crew him for 10 days and having worked on a book on him for two years, I know he’s a smorgasbord of health issues: a fused vertebrae in his neck, Graves’ Disease, a festering toenail, a blocked femoral artery in his left leg. (46 words)
The Chicago Federation of Labor on Tuesday served up a cost-cutting smorgasbord with potential to save up to $272 million — more than enough to avert the need for layoffs and, possibly, a $94 million property tax increase. (38 words)
If it’s a sunny day, head to the deck for the live music, open bar and veritable smorgasbord of French delicacies that blew us away on our first day in the Tarentaise Valley. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Of their smorgasbord of cycling, walking, kayaking and photography holidays, the Mull, Staffa and Iona one is the most wildlife-focused, and perhaps, the most epic.
So now that we have the smorgasbord of figures for this month in hand we can piece the scenario together - factually, dispassionately and with an eye to our positioning in the future.
There’ll be music on the night from the four-piece Weirdstring Band, performing songs from a smorgasbord of musical genres, plus a hot dinner and homemade cakes.
And for the smorgasbord of scenery featuring some of the state’s tallest peaks between Buena Vista and Leadville.
If it’s a sunny day, head to the deck for the live music, open bar and veritable smorgasbord of French delicacies that blew us away on our first day in the Tarentaise Valley.
It's a smorgasbord of nostalgic fun seasoned with a fresh twist.
That’s because the frenetic, lottery-chosen smorgasbord known as the Minnesota Fringe Festival launches its 31st edition Thursday.
There’s a smorgasbord of amenities on site, from an indoor-outdoor kids’ club and four swimming pools, three of which are heated, to six on-site restaurants and bars.
There to crew him for 10 days and having worked on a book on him for two years, I know he’s a smorgasbord of health issues: a fused vertebrae in his neck, Graves’ Disease, a festering toenail, a blocked femoral artery in his left leg.
The smorgasbord Insidious maze offers a little bit of everything from all the movies for fans of the franchise.
And after you’d absorbed that, there were snippets about the protagonists, and maybe maps and photos and background features, and after that a whole smorgasbord of stories from around the world.
In 2019, I was fortunate to interview Gary Vaynerchuk in after he performed keynotes at a smorgasbord of tech conferences.
Rams Youth Football Association will sponsor a food truck fundraiser with Sonny’s Smorgasbord from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dreshar Stadium, First Avenue.
Shieldaig’s menu is a smorgasbord of local delights, including rare-breed lamb, crab, lobster, langoustine, scallops and cheese.
The Chicago Federation of Labor on Tuesday served up a cost-cutting smorgasbord with potential to save up to $272 million — more than enough to avert the need for layoffs and, possibly, a $94 million property tax increase.
The Swedish “Julbord” (Christmas Table) is historically an extended traditional Smorgasbord with some extensions.
Anyone who needs an instant dose of outrage can pick from a smorgasbord of choices in the FBI/DoJ’s Operation Varsity Blues.
Before the game, Rivers acknowledged that he was experiencing a smorgasbord of emotions: excitement and nervousness, but also curiosity to see how it would all look.
I displayed the smorgasbord to invite you to see face-to-face, so to speak, what is igniting your stress.
It's notoriously hard to understand what he's saying most of the time, but "Smorgasbord" is definitely a word that he uses with zest.
Common combinations with smorgasbord
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- smorgasbord of 21×
- the smorgasbord 5×
- from smorgasbord 2×
- smorgasbord with 2×