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
  • The party took an old-school turn when Charlie Wilson treated fans to a medley of solo hits and Gap Band classics.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 July 2026
  • First, Christmas carolers came out and performed a medley to cultivate a Yuletide spirit on a balmy 80-degree afternoon.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Petsense offers pet toys and food, grooming supplies, and a small assortment of rodents, reptiles, and fish.
    Gabe Hauari, Florida Times-Union, 30 July 2026
  • Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Lionfish supplanted indigenous stocks like the red mullet to the dismay of fishers, who have seen local varieties popular with customers greatly diminish.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • But the Idaho Statesman covered a wide variety of other news.
    Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • There’s also a collage and a striking large assemblage by Louise Nevelson.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Now that their next tour is in full swing, TikTok, Pinterest, and Instagram are already teeming with concert outfit inspiration through collage photos and videos.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026

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“Ragbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragbag. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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