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
Specialty retailers are a mixed bag, with some turnaround stories logging bigger gains.
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Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
However, at this point in time, there’s a mixed bag of theories out there in regards to Netflix’s long-term impact on theatrical.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
It's been a mixed bag for Sanders, who has five touchdowns against six interceptions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Venus in Sagittarius, Saturn in Pisces, and Neptune in Pisces aspect the New Moon, creating a mixed bag of emotions.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 Dec. 2025
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Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
However, at this point in time, there’s a mixed bag of theories out there in regards to Netflix’s long-term impact on theatrical.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
It's been a mixed bag for Sanders, who has five touchdowns against six interceptions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Venus in Sagittarius, Saturn in Pisces, and Neptune in Pisces aspect the New Moon, creating a mixed bag of emotions.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
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First found in the 1930s, this interpretation was later validated by a wide variety of laboratory experiments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The menu has shifted to more small plates and skewers, with meats like chicken, shrimp, fish and wagyu beef and a variety of different vegetables.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Who’s Next trade show continued to spread its wings, leaning further into demand for broader assortments as retailers seek opportunities to up the lifestyle quotient in stores and cultivate a community vibe that brings consumers back time after time.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In states like Florida that have robust school-choice programs, funding is beginning to follow students to a much wider assortment of learning environments.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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After applauding the win, Murphy didn’t stay to watch Hudson win her category (Best Supporting Actress) or to enjoy his costars’ medley of the film’s three Best Original Song nominees, resulting in speculation he was angered by his loss.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2026
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Here's where to base yourself while discovering Portugal's vast medley of landscapes.—
Deanna Romano,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Jan. 2026
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those intensive collages implied, and even staged, his successive incarnations across six decades of musical self-reinvention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In practice, that meant something similar to his past records—fragments of human voices breaking through collages of tape loops and glitchy errata, warmed by colorful sequences of alien synth work.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hello and welcome to the newsletter, a grab bag of daily content from the Odd Lots universe.—
Tracy Alloway,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Generic generative AI is a grab bag.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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