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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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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For lunch and dinner, Coconut Creek offers a variety of cuisines to choose from, including Papamigos' Asian-Mexican tacos and sushi, fresh seafood at The Fish Joint, and the Italian flavors of Sette Mezzo.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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As Spring told Fortune, Macy’s recent success—including its best quarter for sales growth in three years—is thanks to a playbook focused on less store clutter, a more focused assortment of products and brands, and more staffing in key departments such as women’s shoes and dresses.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Passive funds are attractive because, with their investment fees typically running ~80% lower than active funds, they’re viewed as a cheaper way to own a diverse assortment of stocks.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Afterwards, Olivia Rodrigo, Feist, and Twenty One Pilots then performed a medley of White Stripes classics in their honor.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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Stevie Wonder led the show’s hot and funky opening number — a medley tribute to the late Sly Stone capped by a reliably powerhouse vocal performance from Jennifer Hudson.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 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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In a cultural milieu in which cool now amounts to assembling the most cunning collage of references, Rosalía has given her stylish postmodernism a powerful bass note of purpose.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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CoreWeave's third-quarter earnings are a mixed bag.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The same mixed bag exists for immune health.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
7 Nov. 2025
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Steve Madden Faux Wool Trench Coat For travelers headed to chilly destinations, this faux-wool trench is the ultimate blend of warmth and sophistication.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The majority of Malbec in Bordeaux died out from frost in the 1950s, and Petit Verdot often ripens too late to make it into the final blend, so many vineyards have been replanted with other varieties over the years.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Grab bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grab%20bag. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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