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
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This type of event could be a mixed bag for some given each team will have its moment in the spotlight, which could mean rival sponsors are unveiled one after another.
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Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Trump's reception at the 2025 Super Bowl was a mixed bag.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, existing treatments have been a mixed bag, at best.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Fact check: Boos edited into 2020 video of Trump, not filmed at Super Bowl
Trump's reception at the 2025 Super Bowl was a mixed bag.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Early PostTrak from fans was a mixed bag at 3 stars, with kids under 12 loving the movie at 4 1/2 stars (62% boys).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, existing treatments have been a mixed bag, at best.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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 20 Feb. 2025.
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