smorgasbord

Examples

• All

• So I've ordered a hot and cold smorgasbord to be brought in.

  Where the Truth Lies (2005)

• This hotel has an excellent smorgasbord.

  Torn Curtain (1966)

• The bride approached me at the smorgasbord before the ceremony and asked if I was the cousin Barry often spoke about.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Artie the Swede sat at a large oak table in the festively decorated smorgasbord.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Add to that the abundance of fish, berries, and wild game such as reindeer and moose, and you would think the Swedish word "smorgasbord" was invented to describe this place.

  Academic text (2008)

• The food was probably from Stockmann's, the Helsinki department store that delivered complete smorgasbords, office furniture, and Japanese cars for hard currency to Moscow's foreign community.

  Fiction book (1992)

• At the party, guests enjoyed a delicious smorgasbord featuring different dishes from seafood to desserts.

• During the holiday celebration, we had a traditional Swedish smorgasbord with plenty of options for everyone.

Synonyms

B

buffet

vssmorgasbord

85 2.3

A meal where people serve themselves from many dishes laid out on a table

is a Scandinavian meal with both hot and cold dishes served for self service

Compounds

S

smorgasbord of

3 6.3

A wide selection of different things to choose from

S

smorgasbord of genres

6.4

A large mix of different kinds of music or art

How Varied

smorgasbord

3 7.2

buffet

85 2.3

feast

162 1.9

plate

57 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology