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
At a press conference this week, drinks giant Diageo revealed a mixed bag of results concerning profits and sales in its wide portfolio of scotch whisky and tequila.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
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
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
Wisconsin’s recruiting success in the state over the years has been a mixed bag.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
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
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
Wisconsin’s recruiting success in the state over the years has been a mixed bag.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
Noun
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Choose from a variety of seasonal hues, including baby pink, light green, and lavender.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The elegant curtains are crafted from a 100% polyester fabric that comes in a variety of shades and is machine washable.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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At the time, her designs pushed the limits and got left out of assortments.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Mar. 2025
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Breeding for More Than Just Color Mr. Baker could have supplied his customers with a flashy assortment of coleus ordered from wholesale sources, skipping years of effort (but missing all the astonishment).—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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The boys of ’90s country got their due elsewhere in the night, with a Blake Shelton/Clint Black/Trace Adkins medley of three-decade-old hits.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Reba McEntire will perform a medley of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn classics.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
18 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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Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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Her collages layer imagery of women draped in tobes, floating through cosmic landscapes in shades of coral, white, and blue, or weeping rubies that cascade like tears.—
Omnia Saed,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The animal features a unique grab bag of traits of other nudibranchs, says study co-author and MBARI marine biologist Steven Haddock.—
Jude Coleman,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 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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