Motley
adjective
Made up of many different things or people, that do not seem to belong together.
He was wearing a motley collection of clothes.
Often appears as...
- motley crew
- motley collection
noun
A mixture or diverse group of things or people.
The meeting attracted a motley of entrepreneurs and investors.
Often appears as...
- motley of people
- motley of colors
adjective
Having a variety of hues or colors.
The autumn leaves were a motley display of vibrant hues.
Often appears as...
- motley display
- motley colors
adjective
Made up of many different things or people, that do not seem to belong together.
He was wearing a motley collection of clothes.
Often appears as...
- motley crew
- motley collection
noun
A mixture or diverse group of things or people.
The meeting attracted a motley of entrepreneurs and investors.
Often appears as...
- motley of people
- motley of colors
adjective
Having a variety of hues or colors.
The autumn leaves were a motley display of vibrant hues.
Often appears as...
- motley display
- motley colors
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Pro Tip 1/3Diverse Elements
Describes a combination where each piece seems unique or mismatched, not necessarily physically mixed.
His music playlist was a motley blend of genres.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Harmonious
Often implies a lack of harmony or coherence among the components forming the whole.
The motley assembly of furniture made the room look chaotic.
Pro Tip 3/3Unorganized Collection
Suggests an eclectic or unplanned collection, without a specific order or system.
She kept a motley array of souvenirs from her travels.
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My journey from Marine...
It's one of the things I'm most proud of having done in my life. Firing weapons was cool, driving and detonating expensive things was great. But I found I loved the Marine Corps the most for the thing I was looking for the least when I joined, which was the these weird dudes -- a motley crew of characters
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Family Ties PIPE Jurassic...
landlocked dinosaurs and modern winged birds birds alligators and dinosaurs forever linked in evolutionary history and just like any family tree not every member looks and acts the same but one thing can be said about this motley crew
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Rattle Snake Bite...
there's a motley don't know about snakes that's one of the things that makes them dangerous rattlesnakes hunt at night so if you want to hunt them that's the best time to do it
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My journey from Marine...
It's one of the things I'm most proud of having done in my life. Firing weapons was cool, driving and detonating expensive things was great. But I found I loved the Marine Corps the most for the thing I was looking for the least when I joined, which was the these weird dudes -- a motley crew of characters
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Family Ties PIPE Jurassic...
landlocked dinosaurs and modern winged birds birds alligators and dinosaurs forever linked in evolutionary history and just like any family tree not every member looks and acts the same but one thing can be said about this motley crew
Video examples
Rattle Snake Bite...
there's a motley don't know about snakes that's one of the things that makes them dangerous rattlesnakes hunt at night so if you want to hunt them that's the best time to do it
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Jason O'Mara
Irish Actor
It's kind of appropriate to me that Batman is still a part of the 'Justice League Dark' story. I think it would be strange if any of the other 'Justice League' characters were involved in putting together this kind of motley crew of dead people and mediums and ghosts and demons and phantoms.
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Ryan Holmes
Canadian Businessman
Social media teams tend to be decentralized - a motley mix of in-house experts, off-site consultants and international partners. The result: Confusion, rogue tweets, and off-message posts are almost inevitable. The worst gaffes live on in social media infamy.
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John Corabi
American Musician
Motley never once sat down and said, 'Well, the music scene's changing. We need to make this record a little darker or heavier musically or lyrically.' It was just four guys sitting in a room like a bunch of 16-year-olds in a garage and jamming on riffs.
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John Spratt
American Politician
Our country, the United States of America, may be the world's largest economy and the world's only superpower, but we stretch ourselves dangerously thin by taking on commitments like Iraq with only a motley band of allies to share the burden.
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Max Stirner
German Philosopher
From the moment when he catches sight of the light of the world, a man seeks to find out himself and get hold of himself out of its confusion, in which he, with everything else, is tossed about in motley mixture.
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Tiya Sircar
American Actress
I have to say, when I watched 'Rogue One,' I got a little verklempt. I was like, 'Look at this motley crew of people, and the lead is a female, and the rest of the dudes are all kinds ethnicities and skin tones.
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Learned Hand
American Judge
It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage.
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Nina Garcia
Colombian Critic
Serving jury duty is a fascinating little slice of life, with its motley crew of personalities.
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Nikki Sixx
American Musician
Motley Crue, collectively and individually, have done things on our own terms.
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Panos Cosmatos
Canadian Director
Motley Crue was actually my gateway to heavy metal.
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Jason O'Mara
Irish Actor
It's kind of appropriate to me that Batman is still a part of the 'Justice League Dark' story. I think it would be strange if any of the other 'Justice League' characters were involved in putting together this kind of motley crew of dead people and mediums and ghosts and demons and phantoms.
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Ryan Holmes
Canadian Businessman
Social media teams tend to be decentralized - a motley mix of in-house experts, off-site consultants and international partners. The result: Confusion, rogue tweets, and off-message posts are almost inevitable. The worst gaffes live on in social media infamy.
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John Corabi
American Musician
Motley never once sat down and said, 'Well, the music scene's changing. We need to make this record a little darker or heavier musically or lyrically.' It was just four guys sitting in a room like a bunch of 16-year-olds in a garage and jamming on riffs.
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John Spratt
American Politician
Our country, the United States of America, may be the world's largest economy and the world's only superpower, but we stretch ourselves dangerously thin by taking on commitments like Iraq with only a motley band of allies to share the burden.
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Max Stirner
German Philosopher
From the moment when he catches sight of the light of the world, a man seeks to find out himself and get hold of himself out of its confusion, in which he, with everything else, is tossed about in motley mixture.
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Tiya Sircar
American Actress
I have to say, when I watched 'Rogue One,' I got a little verklempt. I was like, 'Look at this motley crew of people, and the lead is a female, and the rest of the dudes are all kinds ethnicities and skin tones.
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Learned Hand
American Judge
It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage.
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Nina Garcia
Colombian Critic
Serving jury duty is a fascinating little slice of life, with its motley crew of personalities.
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Nikki Sixx
American Musician
Motley Crue, collectively and individually, have done things on our own terms.
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Panos Cosmatos
Canadian Director
Motley Crue was actually my gateway to heavy metal.
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