as in varieties
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 bags
The rest of the weekend's box office leaderboards are mixed bags, comprised of new arthouse titles, blockbuster holdovers from 2025, re-releases, and more.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
Research from Omnisend, which analyzed Amazon candy sales using Jungle Scout, found that hard candy and mixed bags are now outpacing chocolate.
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Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
Research from Omnisend, which analyzed Amazon candy sales using Jungle Scout, found that hard candy and mixed bags are now outpacing chocolate.
—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bags
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Arachnids, including spiders (most common varieties) and scorpions.
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Because its founders, the Faro family, built a small empire in Sicily from an ornamental plant business that grew into one of the largest Mediterranean plant nurseries in Europe, exporting more than 5,000 varieties to 60 countries.
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McGinty said many of the styles now gaining broader visibility — salt-and-pepper diamonds, hexagon and kite-cut stones, Montana sapphires and heavier gold settings — were already in demand with her clients years before appearing in larger retail assortments.
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The assortments give shoppers a chance to try several scent profiles without committing to one full-size luxury bottle.
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Lowlights included uninspiring medleys.
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For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).
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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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Atkinson similarly makes collages, carefully weaving each phrase into the next to create unsettled atmospheres.
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New designs are layered on top of old, creating accidental collages between eras.
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The day includes a delicious gourmet luncheon provided by White House Catering, vying for one of the $20 grab bags available that day and chances to bid on memorable experiences during the live auction.
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The mystery grab bags have always been popular, but the brand took a three-year hiatus during the pandemic before bringing back the seasonal item—much to the excitement of fans—in 2023.
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“Mixed bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20bags. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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