smorgasbord of genres
- noun
- /ˈsmɔrɡəsˌbɔrd əv ˈʤɒnrəz/
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variedad de géneros
- The music festival featured a smorgasbord of genres, attracting fans from all walks of life.
Examples
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Her new album is praised for its smorgasbord of genres, blending jazz, pop, and rock seamlessly.
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The film's soundtrack offers a smorgasbord of genres, keeping viewers engaged throughout the story.
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The festival offered a smorgasbord of genres for music lovers.
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At the art exhibit, there was a smorgasbord of genres on display.
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Her new album is praised for its smorgasbord of genres, blending jazz, pop, and rock seamlessly.
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The music festival featured a smorgasbord of genres, attracting fans from all walks of life.
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The film's soundtrack offers a smorgasbord of genres, keeping viewers engaged throughout the story.
Synonyms
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1.0
A wide variety of things
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A group of different kinds of things
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A wide variety of things to choose from
A collection of different things chosen without planning
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Surface Forms
Morphology
smorgasbord + of + genre
The phrase is directly compositional: 'smorgasbord' means a varied collection and 'of genres' specifies the domain, so the overall meaning 'a wide, varied selection of genres' follows straightforwardly from the constituents. This noun + of + noun pattern is a common, predictable English construction (similar to 'a variety of' or 'a buffet of'), so a B1 learner who knows 'smorgasbord' and 'genre' would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Smorgasbord of genres comes from the Swedish word smorgasbord, which means a buffet with many different dishes. Think of a table full of foods — that picture explains the phrase: a smorgasbord of genres is a mixed 'selection' of musical or artistic styles, so we use it for albums, festivals, or soundtracks that include many kinds of music.