Thesaurus results for MIXED BAGS

mixed bags

noun

plural of mixed bag

as in varieties

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 bags The rest of the weekend's box office leaderboards are mixed bags, comprised of new arthouse titles, blockbuster holdovers from 2025, re-releases, and more. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026 Research from Omnisend, which analyzed Amazon candy sales using Jungle Scout, found that hard candy and mixed bags are now outpacing chocolate. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Related Grab Your Pumpkins Now There’s no need to wait until October to purchase your favorite pumpkin varieties.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
There are many different varieties of ramen across Japan, and Sano ramen is characterized by its blend of soy sauce, pork, and chicken.

— Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of varieties

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After that, new products and assortments will be locally designed, developed and even manufactured in China.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Burlington has also taken steps to reduce its weather sensitivity, including strengthening its home products assortments.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of assortments

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 jumbles

Noun

Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Creating magazine collages can be a great activity for the whole family, according to Blanka Molnar, founder of Your Sorted Space .

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of collages

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The day includes a delicious gourmet luncheon provided by White House Catering, vying for one of the $20 grab bags available that day and chances to bid on memorable experiences during the live auction.

— Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
The mystery grab bags have always been popular, but the brand took a three-year hiatus during the pandemic before bringing back the seasonal item—much to the excitement of fans—in 2023.

— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025

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