How to Use mix-up in a Sentence

mix-up

noun
  • That makes the mix-up in the program all the more curious.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Biden has also made his share of gaffes and name mix-ups.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • And then there’s the rank absurdity of the Klein/Wolf mix-up.
    Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • We were scheduled on a short flight from Phoenix to Page which was delayed due to a mix-up.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 May 2024
  • Because of this, crew members will hold up a big poster with the person's name on it to avoid any mix-ups.
    Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Jack McBrayer plays the resort concierge who reveals the mix-up at the island off the Georgia coast.
    Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
  • Scott also revealed how the mix-up had puzzled them for years.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The mix-up drew outrage online, which prompted Target to pull the kit from its shelves.
    Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • What’s the best thing a studio can do to avoid mix-ups and — worse — legal repercussions?
    Liz Logan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This gave her an inkling that some kind of mix-up had occurred in omitting one of her daughters.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • After the mix-up, Rock pressed on, this time correctly naming the film.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
  • At first, Klein responded to the mix-ups by trying to ignore them.
    Laura Marsh, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Bergmann’s home is just minutes from Kelce’s in Leawood, so that could explain a mix-up.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The Merrell mix-up coat has the weight of a light fall jacket but with greater insulation.
    Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Each time, patrons embraced his mix-ups and chuckled along with him.
    Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Hamas acknowledged on Friday there may have been a mix-up.
    Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Label shelf edges so everyone knows what goes where to avoid mix-ups.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • And the honest mistake, a benign mix-up anyone could have made, proved to be costly.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Mann is the general manager of the Boothill Inn, where Burnett stayed the night after his flight mix-up.
    oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Perhaps the mix-up happened because of Barkley's recent weight loss.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
  • Others reassured Mullen that the mix-up may have been a blessing in disguise.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
  • When a mix-up leads to a rumor about him being engaged to her daughter, the whole family jumps in to keep up the charade.
    Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
  • His daughter particularly got a kick out of the whole mix-up.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In a relatable twist, some users even shared their own cringeworthy mix-ups.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • From the beginning, Harris has said the whole incident was a simple mix-up.
    Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In The Scheme, Dawkins insisted that this was an inadvertent mix-up.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Matty leaves, and on the way down in the elevator has a convo with Senior about the Matlock airdates mix-up!
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Yes, but: There was a mix-up at the prepared foods counter, so my bag accidentally went to someone else.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The lighthearted mix-up quickly gained traction, and Murphy joined in on the joke about their resemblance.
    Nasha Smith, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Surprisingly, the customer found the mix-up hilarious and ended up having a good laugh about it.
    Nataliia Onyshkevych, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

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