mixed bag

noun

Definition of mixed bagnext
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 But the ruling is a mixed bag, especially for books and publishing. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Their away shirts have almost by definition been more of a mixed bag, but this one is a delight. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 It’s been a mixed bag of depressing and good; in the latter category is that my skin has never been better. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026 The food is a mixed bag—ranging from comforting to unimpressive to genuinely delicious, in the case of Or’esh, which was the clear standout. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mixed bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed bag
  1. variety
  2. assortment
  3. medley
  4. jumble
  5. collage
  6. grab bag
Noun
  • Locals claimed that drinking it was helpful for a variety of respiratory and digestive problems.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That includes cards such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), which comes with a variety of excellent travel insurance benefits and the American Express® Gold Card, which is a rewarding option for dining and grocery purchases.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Developed with creative chairman Reed Krakoff and design teams in New York and Bali, the assortment splices the siblings’ contrasting aesthetics with John Hardy’s longstanding tradition of handcraft.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Now, a deeper look suggests a much broader assortment of material from the outside world — silica, metals, soot and other debris — is getting through.
    — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • Waiters walked around the room serving bowls of pasta with a medley of sauces.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • After an opening medley that spans New Orleans jazz and bounce, the record’s signposts grow increasingly fuzzy.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of medley
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • So are three mural-sized collages that reflect his ongoing investigations into the legacies of colonialism.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The first gallery presents Krasner’s collage works from the mid 1950s, when Pollock was at an artistic impasse and spiraling out of control.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of collage
Noun
  • The mix of drums informed by rap and R&B, strings and guitars gesturing to rock and country, and pop-radio confetti resulted in a grab bag of both great and grating quality.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Most of the passengers on my ship were Francophones (about two-thirds, with the remainder an international grab bag of Aussies, Germans, Portuguese, and Americans).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of grab bag

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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20bag. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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