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
The farm bureau said that its market basket is literally a mixed bag, with some items lower than last year, particularly turkey, which on average is about 6% cheaper than last year.
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The 2024 election results were mostly a mixed bag, leaning toward negative for the legal cannabis industry.
—Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The first episode after a four-month sketch-comedy sabbatical is almost always a mixed bag, with SNL’s writers and performers each needing time to warm up.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Since then, it’s been a mixed bag for the veteran wing.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The 2024 election results were mostly a mixed bag, leaning toward negative for the legal cannabis industry.
—Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The first episode after a four-month sketch-comedy sabbatical is almost always a mixed bag, with SNL’s writers and performers each needing time to warm up.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Since then, it’s been a mixed bag for the veteran wing.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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 15 Dec. 2024.
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