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
From rain to snow to freezing rain, Arizona winters can bring a mixed bag of weather conditions.
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Among Group of 5 conferences, parity was a mixed bag, with some leagues showing balance while others reflected greater disparities in team performance.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston was a mixed bag in the team’s 41-32 loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday night.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Investors also mulled over a mixed bag of quarterly earnings reports, including those of Club holdings CrowdStrike and Best Buy .
—Zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
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Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Among Group of 5 conferences, parity was a mixed bag, with some leagues showing balance while others reflected greater disparities in team performance.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Cleveland Browns quarterback Jameis Winston was a mixed bag in the team’s 41-32 loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday night.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Investors also mulled over a mixed bag of quarterly earnings reports, including those of Club holdings CrowdStrike and Best Buy .
—Zev Fima,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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