mix and match
idiom
: to put different things (such as pieces of clothing) together in different ways
mix and match sweaters with different skirts to create new outfits
Buy clothing that you can mix and match.
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The versatile sets ahead are cozy but elevated, easy to mix and match, and proof that great style doesn’t come with an expiration date (or a triple-digit price tag).
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Customers can mix and match sandwiches, including the Crispy Fish Sandwich made with 100% wild Alaskan pollock and the Spicy Chicken Sandwich.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Customers can mix and match sandwiches, including the Crispy Fish Sandwich made with 100% wild Alaskan pollock and the Spicy Chicken Sandwich.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
One way to keep the color coming is to use an all-purpose fertilizer regularly and mix and match annuals and perennials throughout your beds and containers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026
Customers can mix and match sandwiches, including the Crispy Fish Sandwich made with 100% wild Alaskan pollock and the Spicy Chicken Sandwich.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Customers can mix and match sandwiches, including the Crispy Fish Sandwich made with 100% wild Alaskan pollock and the Spicy Chicken Sandwich.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
One way to keep the color coming is to use an all-purpose fertilizer regularly and mix and match annuals and perennials throughout your beds and containers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Mix and match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix%20and%20match. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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