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
Research from Omnisend, which analyzed Amazon candy sales using Jungle Scout, found that hard candy and mixed bags are now outpacing chocolate.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Jayla said her time at Southern Peaks was a mixed bag.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
All the Latest Tech, Tested by Our Experts Sourcing is a similarly mixed bag for Perplexity.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Washington has a mixed bag of updates.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Jayla said her time at Southern Peaks was a mixed bag.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
All the Latest Tech, Tested by Our Experts Sourcing is a similarly mixed bag for Perplexity.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Washington has a mixed bag of updates.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
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Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite these drawbacks, dryland cotton offers notable sustainability advantages, including a smaller carbon footprint compared to other cotton varieties.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Trey Smith is expected back in the lineup, and Mahomes has had a full assortment of weapons in the passing game since the returns of Xavier Worthy (injury) and Rashee Rice (suspension).—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s advent calendar is a cookie lover’s dream, full of six varieties in an assortment of festive shapes that’ll go great with your morning cup of coffee or a mug of hot cocoa.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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With the final Pussycat Dolls medley, Scherzinger — hoofing it up in black lace and heels, somehow looking about a foot taller than her 5’5″ frame — was all about the life of a showgirl.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 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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The hoarding of the Hermès store came down briefly earlier this year, revealing the diamond tile collage in orange hues covering the building, as well as bronze metal art hovering on top.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the comments of Kelly’s TikTok, fans made side-by-side collages of baby Sidney and Ozzy, calling them twins.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Of late, though, the category has looked more like a grab bag of RapCaviar staples and old-head fodder, a never-ending assembly line of J. Coles, Drakes, and the nth Nas/Hit-Boy collab.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Celtics will hope to hit on at least one of several small bets on a grab bag of mildly interesting players (Luka Garza, Josh Minott, Chris Boucher, Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh, Baylor Scheierman and late first-rounder Hugo González).—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20bag. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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