mix and match
idiom
: to put different things (such as pieces of clothing) together in different ways
mix and match sweaters with different skirts to create new outfits
Buy clothing that you can mix and match.
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Load up on a nutritious brunch The sisters Xenia and Sophie von Oswald mix and match Persian, German and Australian influences at rocket + basil, an easygoing, no-reservations eatery near the busy Potsdamer Platz, with exposed brick walls painted mint green inside.
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Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Bogdanovich establishes these characters and sets them in motion, whisking them through musical numbers that mix and match the lovers in alternating romantic permutations with a mathematical precision that contrasts beautifully with the uncontrollable chaos of the emotions at stake.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
The early 2000s pushed us to mix and match colors, experiment with new hairstyles, and take risks in both beauty and fashion.
—Thalía Henao, Allure, 11 Apr. 2025
One of our favorite perks of matching sets is the ability to mix and match with different styles, and this top can be easily paired with shorts, jeans, or dressier bottoms depending on the occasion.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2025
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Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Bogdanovich establishes these characters and sets them in motion, whisking them through musical numbers that mix and match the lovers in alternating romantic permutations with a mathematical precision that contrasts beautifully with the uncontrollable chaos of the emotions at stake.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
The early 2000s pushed us to mix and match colors, experiment with new hairstyles, and take risks in both beauty and fashion.
—Thalía Henao, Allure, 11 Apr. 2025
One of our favorite perks of matching sets is the ability to mix and match with different styles, and this top can be easily paired with shorts, jeans, or dressier bottoms depending on the occasion.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Mix and match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix%20and%20match. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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