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mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
his performance was a mixed bag
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of mixed bag in a Sentence
His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
Recent Examples on the Web
Thanks to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, the only movie released by Marvel this year was the hit Deadpool & Wolverine which was accompanied by a mixed bag of streaming shows.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Most of Nord’s user base is centered in the U.S. and spans a wide age range, while the rest of its customers are a mixed bag of average internet users and small and medium-sized businesses.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 30 Sep. 2024
Driving the news: Experts warn that most swing states' vote counting and certification procedures could again extend beyond Election Day, despite a mixed bag of rule changes.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
The fervor with which people have speculated about what Swift would do is striking, considering that celebrity political endorsements appear to be a mixed bag with relatively narrow effects.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near mixed bag
Cite this Entry
“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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