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mixed bag

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Definition of mixed bag

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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 Dietitians see themselves as an antidote to the mixed bag of nutrition information people are getting online, in conversation with AI chatbots, or even in official government documents. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 The night, as a whole, was something of a mixed bag for Devers. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 But if last year’s anti-DOGE protests are any indication, Democratic voters’ enthusiasm for Moskowitz is a mixed bag. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 After a mixed bag of performances in the early 2000s, Affleck surprised audiences with his directorial debut, 2007’s Gone Baby Gone. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mixed bag

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Santoku knives are great for a large variety of tasks, and are often prized for their daily use for things like slicing cheese, cutting an apple, breaking down an onion, or chopping herbs.

— Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Studies also show that drinking tea or coffee provides a bunch of health benefits, including a potential reduction in the risk of a variety of cancers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of variety

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For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The assortment demonstrates that Celium can be cut, shaped and integrated into fashion, interiors and small accessories.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of assortment

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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
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of jumble

Noun

The remaining $10 billion, or 89%, would go to a grab bag of seven bureaucratic housing programs.

— John Seiler, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Three of the five subtypes were different flavors of night owls, and two were early birds—each with a grab bag of different properties.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

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