as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
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Recent Examples of mixed bag
The first three months of the year saw disparate trends in violence within the Chicago Police Department’s five patrol areas, records show, with a mixed bag of increases and further drops.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
But while the unpredictable weather can definitely present a challenge, that mixed bag of sunshine and sprinkles can also translate into an opportunity to get creative with your spring wardrobe.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
The Tigers’ 2025-26 portal class was a mixed bag.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
The crust is blanketed in a mixed bag of nearly imperceptible bubbles and big mahogany balloons of dough that collapse at the slightest provocation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
But while the unpredictable weather can definitely present a challenge, that mixed bag of sunshine and sprinkles can also translate into an opportunity to get creative with your spring wardrobe.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
The Tigers’ 2025-26 portal class was a mixed bag.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
The crust is blanketed in a mixed bag of nearly imperceptible bubbles and big mahogany balloons of dough that collapse at the slightest provocation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
Noun
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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The TikTok-famous date treats have even made their way into grocery store aisles, as CPG brands like Date Better Snacks create versions of the popular confection in a variety of flavors from Almond Java Crunch to Royal Cinnamon Baklava.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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That's because, while garlic is a delicious food that adds rich flavor to your favorite recipes, this pungent plant can also repel an assortment of common garden pests, from aphids to deer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Offering a limited assortment of two- to four-bedroom homes for sale, along with a penthouse collection, ranging from approximately 1,702 to 11,540 square feet, Park Elm developed its wine program in response to a clear shift in how today’s luxury buyers are engaging with wine.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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Following that, Jennifer Hudson, who starred with Murphy in Dreamgirls (for which Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award), sang a medley of songs from the musical.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Joy Randolph and Jennifer Hudson (who performed a medley of songs from Dreamgirls).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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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
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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 collection includes a number of pieces designed by Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne, several of Keaton's original collages, and a copy of the original, untitled script for Annie Hall, which Keaton starred in opposite Woody Allen in 1977.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Taking place online from June 1 to 11, the Chapters of an Edited Life auction comprises over 150 lots, offering up books from Keaton’s library, her own photographs and collages, scripts from movies like Father of the Bride and The Godfather, plus handwritten letters from other Hollywood greats.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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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,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The artists share the 1970s complex with a typical grab bag of Little Havana enterprises catering to a mostly Central American immigrant community — notaries and tax preparers, a dentist, a hair salon, a barber shop, a convenience store, even a storefront Evangelical church.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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