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 Hawks, under another Chicago first-year coach, Jeff Blashill, gave Johnson and his children a mixed bag of highlight plays, offensive zone giveaways, and a goal from star center Connor Bedard.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
This week’s adventures in dining were a bit of a mixed bag of Lenten fish fry, catching up with a friend and fulfilling a craving.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Although its offerings are a mixed bag, and many shows don't get renewed, Hulu's track record is trending upward.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
While the Situation Room will probably enjoy a buzzy opening on Friday, opinions under the announcement post were a mixed bag.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
This week’s adventures in dining were a bit of a mixed bag of Lenten fish fry, catching up with a friend and fulfilling a craving.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2026
Although its offerings are a mixed bag, and many shows don't get renewed, Hulu's track record is trending upward.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
While the Situation Room will probably enjoy a buzzy opening on Friday, opinions under the announcement post were a mixed bag.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 19, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
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The six varieties of Caruso giardiniera are now available online, and in stores in 30 states, including more than 100 stores in the Chicago area.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The hotel offers a variety of half-day and full-day excursions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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This assortment also includes a large selection of earrings, bracelets, anklets, rings, hair tie sets, keychains and more.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The first release of an eight-album series in which American composer and pianist Michael Harrison collaborates with a global assortment of artists combining Eastern and Western musical traditions.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The 2024 World silver medalist brought her characteristic grace and glamour — and a new, high-scoring opening jump — to her Sophia Loren medley short program.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Videos posted on social media showed an attack drone plowing into a building and setting off a fire in Lviv's city center -- a UNESCO World Heritage site with a medley of cobblestone streets and historic buildings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 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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In a roadside brewery in the zero-waste village of Kamikatsu in Tokoshima, the pub’s triple-height seating area looks like a collage of windows in every size, affording a vertical panorama of mountains.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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In this pre-synthesizer age, Bebe and Louis Barron utilized a mind-blowing selection of electronic gizmos to create a unique collage of otherworldly noise.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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On his seventh solo album, the British singer-songwriter pairs a grab bag of styles—synth-pop balladry, deep house, a Rolling Stones cover—with clearheaded lyrical introspection.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe.—
Tracy Alloway,
Bloomberg,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20bag. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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