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
Wow, this pill grab bag goes crazy.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead, survey after survey reveals that significant portions of the public adopt an eclectic and unstable grab bag of beliefs and ideas.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
One of the best ideas for company gifting is to see who might want to participate in a gift exchange, and then everyone brings a grab bag gift.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
The mystery grab bags have become one of Trader Joe’s most popular items and sell out very quickly in stores, as shoppers often buy as many as their location will allow them.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead, survey after survey reveals that significant portions of the public adopt an eclectic and unstable grab bag of beliefs and ideas.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
One of the best ideas for company gifting is to see who might want to participate in a gift exchange, and then everyone brings a grab bag gift.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
The mystery grab bags have become one of Trader Joe’s most popular items and sell out very quickly in stores, as shoppers often buy as many as their location will allow them.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grab bag
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For much of the season, Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball star Darryn Peterson has dealt with a variety of health issues.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lingerie brands like Skims, Thirdlove, and Aerie make them in a variety of styles—triangle, scoopneck, longline, T-shirt—with features like adjustable straps, removable cups that add shape to small busts, and wide under-bust bands that support larger boobs.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2026
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So often, luxury hotel beds are quietly elegant, deep, and sumptuous—perhaps dressed in high-thread-count Frette linens or topped with a generous assortment of cushy pillows—but there’s not always a ton of visible design that goes into the actual bed setup itself.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Area 15 is a mixed-use experiential playground, offering up an impressive assortment of retail, dining, nightlife and immersive activities.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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North Allegheny's high school swim team set a new PIAA record Wednesday for the 200-yard relay medley at the 2026 PIAA 3A State Championships at Bucknell University.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Hosting the AMAs for the first time in 10 years, Lopez opened the show with a medley of 23 of the year’s biggest hits.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Wife Victoria Beckham’s name features along with a collage of other words and symbols.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oihane’s first campaign with the Pride was a mixed bag, but the Spanish right-back was generally a solid but unspectacular part of Orlando’s defense.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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There has been a mixed bag of players who returned to the court between seven and 18 months after tearing an Achilles.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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That blend of formal and informal science made the confirmation possible.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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The dramedy, shot with a skeleton crew of only 10 people, blends narrative and documentary styles to follow its title character through a day of red tape, cultural identity and survival through laughter.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Grab bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grab%20bag. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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