as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the festival featured a grab bag of independent films from widely disparate genres
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Recent Examples of grab bag
Specialty can be a real grab bag and this week two Indian films also popped.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025
Live and Collective Soul Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Bridgeport
In the latest touring grab bag of 1990s rock bands, New Jersey’s Live is paired with Collective Soul.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Gunn takes the vast canon of Superman lore — from various iterations of the comics to TV shows like Smallville to the Donner films — and treats it like a grab bag, plucking elements from many sources.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
There are several methods for quantifying homelessness in San Diego County, encompassing a grab bag of methodologies that can be confusing for anyone not immersed in the crisis.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025
Live and Collective Soul Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Bridgeport
In the latest touring grab bag of 1990s rock bands, New Jersey’s Live is paired with Collective Soul.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Gunn takes the vast canon of Superman lore — from various iterations of the comics to TV shows like Smallville to the Donner films — and treats it like a grab bag, plucking elements from many sources.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
There are several methods for quantifying homelessness in San Diego County, encompassing a grab bag of methodologies that can be confusing for anyone not immersed in the crisis.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grab bag
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Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite these drawbacks, dryland cotton offers notable sustainability advantages, including a smaller carbon footprint compared to other cotton varieties.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trey Smith is expected back in the lineup, and Mahomes has had a full assortment of weapons in the passing game since the returns of Xavier Worthy (injury) and Rashee Rice (suspension).—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s advent calendar is a cookie lover’s dream, full of six varieties in an assortment of festive shapes that’ll go great with your morning cup of coffee or a mug of hot cocoa.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the final Pussycat Dolls medley, Scherzinger — hoofing it up in black lace and heels, somehow looking about a foot taller than her 5’5″ frame — was all about the life of a showgirl.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The hoarding of the Hermès store came down briefly earlier this year, revealing the diamond tile collage in orange hues covering the building, as well as bronze metal art hovering on top.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the comments of Kelly’s TikTok, fans made side-by-side collages of baby Sidney and Ozzy, calling them twins.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The preseason was a mixed bag – a loss against Div.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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His seven rehab outings were a mixed bag, unsurprising for someone who has barely pitched since 2021.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Use rich, well-draining soil like standard potting mix or a blend of potting soil, compost, and perlite.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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While other Super Tuscans are practically household names among wine collectors, Ca’Marcanda’s flagship blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, Camarcanda (without the apostrophe), seems to fly under the radar.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Grab bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grab%20bag. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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