mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
his performance was a mixed bag
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of mixed bag in a Sentence
His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
Recent Examples on the Web
The Megan Thee Stallion show in San Francisco on Sunday was a bit of a mixed bag.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Wednesday's announcement is likely to offer a mixed bag for consumers and businesses grappling with the highest borrowing costs in years, experts say.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 July 2024
Procter & Gamble’s fourth-quarter earnings were a mixed bag.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 30 July 2024
Listen to this article The final position look at the Gators leading into fall camp:
What to expect
Florida’s special teams were a mixed bag in 2023.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for mixed bag
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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