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
King's horror prose and other writing has kept Hollywood busy doing adaptations for nearly 50 years, and it's been a mixed bag, honestly.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The rhesus monkey’s origin in Florida is a mixed bag: Some were escapees, some released by irresponsible owners, and some escaped from research facilities when Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Even the blue team’s best presidents are a mixed bag.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
This type of event could be a mixed bag for some given each team will have its moment in the spotlight, which could mean rival sponsors are unveiled one after another.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
The rhesus monkey’s origin in Florida is a mixed bag: Some were escapees, some released by irresponsible owners, and some escaped from research facilities when Hurricane Andrew hit in 1992.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Even the blue team’s best presidents are a mixed bag.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
This type of event could be a mixed bag for some given each team will have its moment in the spotlight, which could mean rival sponsors are unveiled one after another.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
Noun
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This is also true for graphite, used in battery electrodes and a variety of industrial applications.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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There is a wide variety of spring dresses to explore in Abercrombie's sale section, many of which are sporting big discounts.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
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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Lorna had been doing drawings and collages for the last few years.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 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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There will also be exciting opportunity drawings and grab bags.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Orange County Register,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is done by acrobats, who shuffle themselves up a 50-foot pole to grab bags with playing orders suspended high above the square.—
John Last,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Dec. 2024
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