grab bag

noun

Definition of grab bagnext
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 Three of the five subtypes were different flavors of night owls, and two were early birds—each with a grab bag of different properties. — Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026 Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe. — Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg, 23 June 2026 The Flaming Grill has a grab bag of flavors. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 18 May 2026 Kiffin sat down with Vanity Fair at the beginning of the month to discuss a whole grab bag of topics, but the most sensational headlines came from his comments regarding his former employer, Ole Miss. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grab bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grab bag
  1. variety
  2. assortment
  3. medley
  4. jumble
  5. collage
  6. mixed bag
  7. blend
Noun
  • People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer coverage options.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Arugula is a leafy green that can be incorporated into a variety of dishes from breakfast and lunch to dinner.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Brunt Workwear is expanding its assortment with the launch of its first men’s work jeans.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The designers even fabricated an assortment of to-scale accessories, including game cartridges, a cable link, and AA batteries.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • Rosalía opened up the Latin Grammys tonight, offering a medley of songs from her 2025 album Lux.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Summa said Parisol will also have a greatest-hits medley of bites borrowed from other Big Time restaurants.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • Create unique collages reflecting and expressing loss and the journey through life.
    — Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Shilo Engelbrecht also hosts collage and meditation workshops in her studio out back by appointment.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • The Nets haven’t looked great in their first few games, and the Celtics have been a bit of a mixed bag.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The first installment on the other end of the evaluation produced a mixed bag.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed bag
Noun
  • The local food, enlivened by a blend of 22 herbs and spices, is prepared over a firepit and brought to the table in clay pots.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Finished with Paume’s signature blend of five essential oils and notes of cedar, citrus, rosemary and lavender.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of blend

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“Grab bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grab%20bag. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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