as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
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Recent Examples of mixed bag
Truth be told, their starting pitcher development program has been a mixed bag since - only Kevin Millwood and Max Fried among their long-term rotation fixtures were drafted and developed by the club.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Too much economic uncertainty breeds housing uncertainty, bringing a mixed bag to mortgages.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Input lag results are a mixed bag.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
The news in Friday’s jobs report was seen as a decidedly mixed bag.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Too much economic uncertainty breeds housing uncertainty, bringing a mixed bag to mortgages.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Input lag results are a mixed bag.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
The news in Friday’s jobs report was seen as a decidedly mixed bag.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
Noun
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Houston, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, bounced back more quickly than expected because its economy was split among a wide variety of industries, including health care, aerospace, shipping, manufacturing and technology.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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The winners are sure to represent a stunning assortment of books that have topped best-seller and year-end lists.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reformation Launches First-Ever PJ Collection Reformation introduced sleepwear to the brand for the first time by launching a six-piece assortment of comfy styles.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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The crowd at CinemaCon got its first look at some of the footage from the film on Wednesday during Universal’s presentation, as well as a live performance of a medley of some of the music from the show as performed by a 43-piece orchestra conducted by Rickey Minor.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sawtelle Some best dishes off the lengthy menu include the house signature pork rice noodles, Changsha-style spicy tofu, Changsha-style spicy medley, the signature peel-and-eat spicy crawfish and spicy chili beef noodle.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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The commemorative collage of photos also features Luna's love for Disney princesses.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Can a film really be said to take place in 1918 if nearly half its material constitutes a nonfiction collage of twenty-first-century life?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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His team has put forward not a comprehensive economic plan but a grab bag of proposals for tax cuts, tariffs, and financial deregulation.—
Mariana Mazzucato,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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There will also be exciting opportunity drawings and grab bags.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Orange County Register,
20 Feb. 2025
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