Definition of ragbagnext

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Recent Examples of ragbag This roving ragbag was going to wind up scaring off the clientele. — Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025 Set at a different gathering or celebration each week, the show followed Los Angeles’s worst catering crew—a ragbag of struggling actors, writers, and comedians glued to their flip phones, who approach basic hospitality like an exotic custom. — Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023 In our ragbag of stereotypes, ostriches have thus become the quintessential dim-witted animals. — National Geographic, 4 Aug. 2020 The result is a colorful, yet cohesive ragbag that’s symbolic of the cultural diversity in today’s society. — Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, 4 Apr. 2018 Thirty-two of its passengers—a ragbag of revolutionaries and their family members—were on their way to Russia. — Andrew Stuttaford, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragbag
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Derived from the Italian word for garden, Chicago-style giardiniera is a veggie medley cured in vinegar and packed in oil, with a satisfyingly crunchy flavor profile ranging from briny to tangy to hot.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Musgraves also performed the same song alongside Parton at the 2019 Grammys during a special segment featuring a medley of Parton’s hits.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Senior quarterback Wyatt Tewell has completed 74 of 105 pass attempts for 1,049 yards and 13 TDs with just one interception, connecting with an assortment of receivers.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • And because this marks the brand’s 25th anniversary, Peter Millar also created a sophisticated, luxury assortment to celebrate, which will also make its appearance in the marketing materials.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The bookshelf in our king-bedroom suite featured a variety of titles - from coffee table books chronicling early twentieth-century Miami to art history books to beachy novels.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • One of two lists from the White House showed that China planned to trim duties on a variety of US agricultural goods including corn, wheat, sorghum, meat, dairy, vegetable oils and meals.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Though his practice additionally encompasses drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and collage, Shearer acknowledged the primacy of painting in his oeuvre.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Artist Loft features artists in residence who teach workshops in various mediums, from collage to watercolor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Ragbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragbag. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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