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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 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 Before bed, Agnes adds Garth’s cigarette stub to her grab bag of mementos. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026 Officials said the advisory is not a quake prediction but urged residents to raise their preparedness, such as emergency food and their grab bag just in case, while continuing their daily lives. — CBS News, 20 Apr. 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
  • Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Studies also show that drinking tea or coffee provides a bunch of health benefits, including a potential reduction in the risk of a variety of cancers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The assortment demonstrates that Celium can be cut, shaped and integrated into fashion, interiors and small accessories.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • Was Beyoncé’s Lemonade medley a new high point for award-show performances in general?
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The honorees typically perform a career-spanning medley of their greatest hits during the ceremony.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 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
  • Larry Birkhead is celebrating his daughter's 20th birthday with a rare collage of photos.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The cut luxuriates in the pure sound of the songs that make up its collage.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • While the professionalization of prediction markets come as a mixed bag to users, there's a clear benefit for the platforms.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Those are three large reasons why Shelton, 23, has had a mixed bag of a year.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixed bag
Noun
  • Healing Oil is a lightweight blend of super oils and Alpha Keratin 60ku to instantly smooth, shine, soften and moisturize hair.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The increase comes just as the seasonal switch to cheaper winter-blend gasoline gets underway in much of the country.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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