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
The remaining half are a mixed bag, and dissolutions can occur even after many years together.
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Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Additionally, England’s recent form has been a mixed bag.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The fate of the Valley's once-ubiquitous shopping malls has been a mixed bag, with some continuing to thrive while others have fallen on hard times or even been razed to make way for new developments.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Additionally, England’s recent form has been a mixed bag.
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The fate of the Valley's once-ubiquitous shopping malls has been a mixed bag, with some continuing to thrive while others have fallen on hard times or even been razed to make way for new developments.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
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Inspired by traditional rituals of Korean life—from the bathhouse to tea ceremonies—there’s options for a variety of settings.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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With the results of this simulation capability, farmers would be able to predict which specific plant varieties will perform best in their fields and quickly determine the best solutions when faced with challenges such as extreme weather.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
28 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 halftime show featured a medley of songs from the record, featuring cameos from Shaboozey and Malone, and continued on to garner 27 million U.S. viewers on Netflix.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Recipes like grain bowls, lentil salads or roasted vegetable medleys are now staples, easily adapted to satisfy various dietary restrictions.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 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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Seashells in My Mother’s Garden and The Giant Boulder Rolling Down, featuring eight large-scale paintings and three intricate collage works on paper, is on view through May 31.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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And while the notion that Lennon and Ono came to understand America through its television programming is provocative, too frequently the collage of grim news and glib ads leans toward the tritely ironic.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The update also brings along the handful of new Unicode 16.0 emoji, a separate app for managing a Vision Pro headset (similar to the companion app for the Apple Watch), and a grab bag of other fixes and minor enhancements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 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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