mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
his performance was a mixed bag
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of mixed bag in a Sentence
His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
Recent Examples on the Web
Such big, risky bets were viewed initially with skepticism, and to date the payoff has been a mixed bag.
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Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
The songs themselves are a mixed bag, some showing promise and others showing disillusionment.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
Reactions online to the text-to-video technology, and how Toys ‘R’ Us used it here, have been a mixed bag.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
Michael Kopech’s first year as a closer has been a mixed bag.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024
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Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
The songs themselves are a mixed bag, some showing promise and others showing disillusionment.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024
Reactions online to the text-to-video technology, and how Toys ‘R’ Us used it here, have been a mixed bag.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
Michael Kopech’s first year as a closer has been a mixed bag.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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