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
His three years with Colorado were a bit of a mixed bag.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
China brought a mixed bag, with one DNF in the sprint race and one DNS on Sunday.
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Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
The upholstery is, unfortunately, a mixed bag because of an odd choice on Secretlab’s part.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
Craig was a bit of a mixed bag during spring practice for TCU, but there’s still plenty of optimism about his potential this season.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mixed bag
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 June 2026
China brought a mixed bag, with one DNF in the sprint race and one DNS on Sunday.
—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
The upholstery is, unfortunately, a mixed bag because of an odd choice on Secretlab’s part.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
Craig was a bit of a mixed bag during spring practice for TCU, but there’s still plenty of optimism about his potential this season.
—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mixed bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
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Our editors love this multi-styling tool, which dries hair quickly and creates a variety of styles, from fluffy curls to sleek straight tresses.
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Chocolate chips are calorie-dense, with roughly 70 calories in a small handful of about one tablespoon, says Young, depending on the brand and variety.
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The compact assortment amps up the contemporary style that Wong specializes in.
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Offering trend-forward styles for both men and women, this assortment includes year-round favorites designed for all-day comfort.
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D’Angelo’s children introduced the medley, which was set against a backdrop of floor to ceiling windows looking out on a starry sky.
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Outside of starring in the indie film Bailiwick and landing a small role on the popular TV show Empire, Jade returned to the Drag Race stage on the season 10 finale to perform a medley of RuPaul's signature hits alongside All Stars 4 contestant Mo Heart.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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New designs are layered on top of old, creating accidental collages between eras.
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The momager, 70, marked the holiday on Sunday, June 21, by sharing a sweet photo collage featuring all the father figures in her life.
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But from there, the tracklist becomes a real grab bag of beatmakers.
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Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe.
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20bag. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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