as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the festival featured a grab bag of independent films from widely disparate genres
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Recent Examples of grab bag
While nearly everyone else is a MAGA supporter, the party is a mix of vaguely conservative recent college grads there to pop bottles and dance, a handful of old school D.C. politicos and lobbyists, and a grab bag of influencers.
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Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
Her most incredible discovery yet came from one of these Marketplace purchases: an 8-pound jewelry grab bag.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Young enthusiasts can start their own collection with $1 grab bags filled with eight minerals.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The executive order is a grab bag of projects that the administration had been working on based on its time fighting a large number of high-profile hacks, including SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
Her most incredible discovery yet came from one of these Marketplace purchases: an 8-pound jewelry grab bag.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Young enthusiasts can start their own collection with $1 grab bags filled with eight minerals.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The executive order is a grab bag of projects that the administration had been working on based on its time fighting a large number of high-profile hacks, including SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grab bag
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Beers and ciders on tap at Belmont lean heavily toward local and regional, and the variety is well-curated.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2025
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At least as important, is the variety of winter conditions, winter testing, and not just volume.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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And our cashmere assortment really continues to be strong even in spring and summer.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dinosaur Footprints From the Lower Jurassic (Hettangian–Sinemurian) Precipice Sandstone of the Callide Basin, Queensland, Australia Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ouai’s peony-pink perfume puts a splash of champagne and a medley of flowers into a scent that adds a celebratory spin to winding down for bed.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The strand, linking Dickies Arena to Interstate 30, is a medley of vacant lots and unrelated businesses, including boot stores and the Vending Nut Co., a local dry fruit distributor.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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There is a collage aesthetic to the film, because that’s just inherent to my experience growing up, getting so much information in so many different forms of media shot into my eyes.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lorna had been doing drawings and collages for the last few years.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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From player transfers to NWSL’s mandatory restitution fund for victims of abuse to ongoing growth on and off the field, the offseason was a mixed bag.—
Emily Olsen and more,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The individual rounds have been a mixed bag, maxing out at just over 1 million viewers for Woods’ first appearance in Week 2, while scraping bottom on Monday afternoon with a match that averaged just 160,000 viewers care of ESPN2.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Pull-on Wide-leg Cargo Pants With an impressive 50 percent discount, the Pull-on Wide-leg Cargo Pants are crafted from a soft cotton blend and feature an elongating wide-leg style that adds airflow and intrigue.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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On a brighter note, this celestial synergy offers a blend of practical discipline and spiritual introspection — manifest your dreams and ground them in reality.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Grab bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grab%20bag. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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