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
  • The space is textured and varied, designed like an extension of a variety of natural environments.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Downs continues to play well in a variety of areas, including coming up to stop the run.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • More than 70 volunteers from an assortment of organizations were ready Wednesday afternoon at Haven Hollow Park in Portage Township.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • An assortment of loose-fit tees and sweatshirts featuring Arnold’s famous photos round out the collection.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • That fruity medley is both tart and sweet, followed by growing waves of baking spice, cardamom, and toasted oak.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, the lawsuits have produced a medley of deals and new disputes.
    — Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 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
  • Learn how to paint and personalize a ceramic planter using acrylic paints, markers and collage in this workshop.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Douglas Degges created art out of chewed dog toys, and Lesley Finn mounted a collage of archival papers on a wooden board.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • But if last year’s anti-DOGE protests are any indication, Democratic voters’ enthusiasm for Moskowitz is a mixed bag.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After a mixed bag of performances in the early 2000s, Affleck surprised audiences with his directorial debut, 2007’s Gone Baby Gone.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed bag
Noun
  • New York has a nice blend of skill and compete in a system that should produce reliable NHL talent but still has a lot of work ahead in this next rebuild.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Add the olive oil, capers, salt, and garlic and blend until smooth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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