grab bag

noun

1
: a receptacle (such as a bag) containing small articles which are to be drawn (as at a party or fair) without being seen
2
: a miscellaneous collection : potpourri

Examples of grab bag in a Sentence

Congress has proposed a grab bag of tax cuts. the festival featured a grab bag of independent films from widely disparate genres
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At the time, federal law gave the Bureau a strange grab bag of investigative duties, ranging from interstate prostitution to antitrust violations. Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024 And for stocking stuffers and grab bag gifts, the L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion and Dearfoams slippers Oprah recently praised are under $25. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 He’s got to give a bio-musical performance, which means broadcasting, in quick succession, a series of emotional peaks and valleys, via what can feel like a grab bag of historical trivia, all encased in restrictive mythos. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024 And there is of course a grab bag of methods available to do that: productivity apps that limit screen time or silence notifications, and, for those who can afford them, physical ones, like tech-free schools, retreats, and spaces like the Grow Room. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grab bag 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grab bag was in 1855

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“Grab bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grab%20bag. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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