How to Use mix-up in a Sentence
mix-up
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That makes the mix-up in the program all the more curious.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2023
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Biden has also made his share of gaffes and name mix-ups.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
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And then there’s the rank absurdity of the Klein/Wolf mix-up.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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We were scheduled on a short flight from Phoenix to Page which was delayed due to a mix-up.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 May 2024
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Because of this, crew members will hold up a big poster with the person's name on it to avoid any mix-ups.
—Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 22 Aug. 2023
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Jack McBrayer plays the resort concierge who reveals the mix-up at the island off the Georgia coast.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
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The mix-up drew outrage online, which prompted Target to pull the kit from its shelves.
—Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
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What’s the best thing a studio can do to avoid mix-ups and — worse — legal repercussions?
—Liz Logan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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After the mix-up, Rock pressed on, this time correctly naming the film.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
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At first, Klein responded to the mix-ups by trying to ignore them.
—Laura Marsh, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
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The Merrell mix-up coat has the weight of a light fall jacket but with greater insulation.
—Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2023
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Each time, patrons embraced his mix-ups and chuckled along with him.
—Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
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Label shelf edges so everyone knows what goes where to avoid mix-ups.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
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And the honest mistake, a benign mix-up anyone could have made, proved to be costly.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
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Mann is the general manager of the Boothill Inn, where Burnett stayed the night after his flight mix-up.
—oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023
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Perhaps the mix-up happened because of Barkley's recent weight loss.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
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From the beginning, Harris has said the whole incident was a simple mix-up.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2023
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To celebrate, Menzel took to Instagram to poke fun at the mix-up, and wish her girl Adele the happiest of birthdays.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
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The woman’s husband appears to be furious when told by officers of the mix-up that had guns drawn on them and her son in handcuffs.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
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In December 2021, the state released details of a similar but much smaller mix-up made during the same time frame.
—Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
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There’s no nationwide benchmark for how often these mix-ups happen, and Wenger appears to be among the first to quantify them.
—Mohana Ravindranath, STAT, 14 Dec. 2023
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Shania Twain is still laughing off her microphone mix-up.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 June 2024
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By Thursday, the issue was corrected, but not before the internet – and even some famous faces – pointed out the mix-up.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
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The supporting actress mix-up was edited out of the BBC broadcast so people at home didn’t see Carey’s name being read by mistake.
—Manori Ravindran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2023
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Simply use iron-on numbers at the corner of each cocktail napkin and say goodbye to annoying mix-ups.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023
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Other followers weren’t shy about sharing their opinions on the mix-up, either.
—Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 16 May 2023
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Meghan Markle's background as an actor may have come in handy when there was a mix-up with her first public speech before marrying Prince Harry.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
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The uncomfortable exchange ends up cutting Larry’s meet-and-greet with the Boss short, but not before a mix-up over their water glasses.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
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Republicans have jumped on the mix-up and the report’s findings and some have even called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked, allowing him to be removed from office.
—Ana Faguy, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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Hoping that the mix-up would be quickly resolved, Violenes told program officials about the felony charges.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024
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