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
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- 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 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Her most incredible discovery yet came from one of these Marketplace purchases: an 8-pound jewelry grab bag.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Young enthusiasts can start their own collection with $1 grab bags filled with eight minerals.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The executive order is a grab bag of projects that the administration had been working on based on its time fighting a large number of high-profile hacks, including SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
These also make excellent white elephant or grab bag gifts.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Young enthusiasts can start their own collection with $1 grab bags filled with eight minerals.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The executive order is a grab bag of projects that the administration had been working on based on its time fighting a large number of high-profile hacks, including SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
These also make excellent white elephant or grab bag gifts.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Grab bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grab%20bag. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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