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 race to place the first passenger-carrying eVTOL into regular taxi service has been a mixed bag in recent years.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
Cena’s shocking low-blow on Cody Rhodes resulted in one of the greatest turns of all time, but the follow-up has been a mixed bag.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Now a hamstring injury has hampered him during the draft process, and his individual workout on Monday was a mixed bag by all accounts.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The remaining half are a mixed bag, and dissolutions can occur even after many years together.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
Cena’s shocking low-blow on Cody Rhodes resulted in one of the greatest turns of all time, but the follow-up has been a mixed bag.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Now a hamstring injury has hampered him during the draft process, and his individual workout on Monday was a mixed bag by all accounts.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The remaining half are a mixed bag, and dissolutions can occur even after many years together.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
Noun
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Its adaptable, low-profile design fits into a variety of spaces without the bulk of traditional units.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Multi-generational families traveling together and looking for a bit more space can book a variety of larger accommodations that sleep up to 12.—
Margaux Lushing,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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By 2014, Buffett held a 23.4% stake in the company, now called Graham Holdings, which owns an assortment of properties in the media, health care and automotive industries.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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City council members had an assortment of questions about the sale of the artwork, the university’s junk bond status by Moody’s, and whether the university had a backup plan if the council voted against pitching in with the bond issue.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Progress and a medley of LLCs registered to its legal address control thousands of homes across Tarrant County, a small yet meaningful chunk of the company’s national single family rental empire.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
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Another medley found stars gathering a tribute to Keith Urban, who received the ACM Triple Crown Award.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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The sparkling pop-up features customization stations, a photo booth, giveaways from Cake Monkey Bakery and Hi-Chew, sips from Coca-Cola and a Pinterest collage activation.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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Seashells in My Mother’s Garden and The Giant Boulder Rolling Down, featuring eight large-scale paintings and three intricate collage works on paper, is on view through May 31.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The update also brings along the handful of new Unicode 16.0 emoji, a separate app for managing a Vision Pro headset (similar to the companion app for the Apple Watch), and a grab bag of other fixes and minor enhancements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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His team has put forward not a comprehensive economic plan but a grab bag of proposals for tax cuts, tariffs, and financial deregulation.—
Mariana Mazzucato,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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