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
Other investments, bonds, and mortgages Outside of their stock portfolios, investors could see a mixed bag if rates keep falling.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
As the chart also shows, LTC hasn’t touched its monthly dividend in years, though that’s a mixed bag.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Zoom out: The success of crypto ETFs has been a mixed bag.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Thanks to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, the only movie released by Marvel this year was the hit Deadpool & Wolverine which was accompanied by a mixed bag of streaming shows.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
As the chart also shows, LTC hasn’t touched its monthly dividend in years, though that’s a mixed bag.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Zoom out: The success of crypto ETFs has been a mixed bag.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Thanks to the 2023 Hollywood strikes, the only movie released by Marvel this year was the hit Deadpool & Wolverine which was accompanied by a mixed bag of streaming shows.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
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Studies have shown the cannabis plant can help with a variety of medical ailments, including anxiety.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The rapper has been involved with a variety of political causes, largely Democratic ones, per the newspaper.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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There’s a big crowd sipping on an assortment of cocktails from the open bar while watching the results come in.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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What's in the Military Aid Package According to the DoD, the package—which will be drawn from U.S. inventories—will include a large assortment of equipment and weapons.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The band played a medley of midtempo, downbeat, and atmospheric arrangements, with Glasper providing sparse, complimentary vocals and jokingly claiming credit whenever one of the musicians would turn in an impressive solo performance.William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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His chance encounter with the piano led Jones to try a medley of instruments before settling on the trumpet.Kristin McGrath, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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One study showed that kids who played with salt-dough for 25 minutes, rather than completing a text-copying task, were subsequently more creative in a collage activity.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The printer delivers glossy prints with vibrant colors, and the companion app provides useful features like collages, templates, and basic filters to enhance your photos all for under $100.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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He’s got to give a bio-musical performance, which means broadcasting, in quick succession, a series of emotional peaks and valleys, via what can feel like a grab bag of historical trivia, all encased in restrictive mythos.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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And there is of course a grab bag of methods available to do that: productivity apps that limit screen time or silence notifications, and, for those who can afford them, physical ones, like tech-free schools, retreats, and spaces like the Grow Room.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
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