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 taller, more powerful spacecraft features SpaceX's new Raptor 3 engine design, and is expected to bring improvements over a mixed bag of launch test successes and failures last year.
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Manager Warren Schaeffer saw a mixed bag from Lorenzen.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The others are a real mixed bag.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Like many of her records, the album is a mixed bag.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Manager Warren Schaeffer saw a mixed bag from Lorenzen.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The others are a real mixed bag.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Like many of her records, the album is a mixed bag.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
Noun
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Out of the 50 Tuscan DOCs and DOCGs in which Sangiovese is the main grape, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is considered the apex of the variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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There are moments that end up on the cutting floor due to a variety of reasons, either personnel on screen asking for privacy or the fact that there’s a very quick turnaround time.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The model releases July 10 for $130 and comes with an assortment of tennis apparel.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Though laid to rest with a rich assortment of personal items and grave goods, the presence of substances in her grave spoke to the rituals and treatment of the body after death, revealing practices afforded to the Roman elite.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Paul McCartney, 15 months after closing out Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary special with a memorable Abbey Road medley, returned to the late night show with a performance of the lead single from his upcoming album, as well as a Wings classic.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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In addition to the excellent medley of flavors, this soup is a cinch to prepare.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
Noun
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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 work taps into the multidisciplinary artist Yellin’s sculptures featuring layers of glass and collage work.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The paintings are constructed, a collage—a tree moved, enlarged, reduced as the composition requires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The Flaming Grill has a grab bag of flavors.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Kiffin sat down with Vanity Fair at the beginning of the month to discuss a whole grab bag of topics, but the most sensational headlines came from his comments regarding his former employer, Ole Miss.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20bag. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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