mix and match
idiom
: to put different things (such as pieces of clothing) together in different ways
mix and match sweaters with different skirts to create new outfits
Buy clothing that you can mix and match.
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The Turkish delight, which customers can mix and match, sells for $14.99 per pound and comes in more than 70 varieties.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
The pieces are mix and match, like Lego bricks: a cancer-killing drug, an antibody that clings to tumor cells and a connector that releases the drug at the right time.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
For example, the U.S. government has invested in developing Open Radio Access Networks, new mobile network technology that runs on the cloud and would break the connection between 5G network providers and 5G service providers, allowing users to mix and match providers.
—Anthea Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
That's the thing about it — all the pieces can dress up, dress down, mix and match, layer or be worn as is.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
The pieces are mix and match, like Lego bricks: a cancer-killing drug, an antibody that clings to tumor cells and a connector that releases the drug at the right time.
—Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
For example, the U.S. government has invested in developing Open Radio Access Networks, new mobile network technology that runs on the cloud and would break the connection between 5G network providers and 5G service providers, allowing users to mix and match providers.
—Anthea Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
That's the thing about it — all the pieces can dress up, dress down, mix and match, layer or be worn as is.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for mix and match
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“Mix and match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix%20and%20match. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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