mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
His performance was a mixed bag.
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His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The crust is blanketed in a mixed bag of nearly imperceptible bubbles and big mahogany balloons of dough that collapse at the slightest provocation.
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The crust is blanketed in a mixed bag of nearly imperceptible bubbles and big mahogany balloons of dough that collapse at the slightest provocation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Martel…has set himself no small challenge in taking on Homer, academia and family tragedy; the results are a mixed bag.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The result, as is often the case with (increasingly frequent) government shutdowns, was a mixed bag.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mixed bag
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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