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
Venus aligns with Neptune and struggles with Pluto today, creating a mixed bag in relationships.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
His three years with Colorado were a bit of a 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
See All Example Sentences for mixed bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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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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General interest in collage, crafting and pottery is also rising.
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The posts all linked to an official press release on the restaurant's website, which included a lengthy artist's statement that detailed how the large, rectangular collage came together.
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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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But from there, the tracklist becomes a real grab bag of beatmakers.
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20bag. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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