How to Use mix-up in a Sentence

mix-up

noun
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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
  • Biden has also made his share of gaffes and name mix-ups.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • And then there’s the rank absurdity of the Klein/Wolf mix-up.
    — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Jack McBrayer plays the resort concierge who reveals the mix-up at the island off the Georgia coast.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
  • The mix-up drew outrage online, which prompted Target to pull the kit from its shelves.
    — Tobi Raji, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024
  • What’s the best thing a studio can do to avoid mix-ups and — worse — legal repercussions?
    — Liz Logan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • After the mix-up, Rock pressed on, this time correctly naming the film.
    — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2023
  • At first, Klein responded to the mix-ups by trying to ignore them.
    — Laura Marsh, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Merrell mix-up coat has the weight of a light fall jacket but with greater insulation.
    — Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Each time, patrons embraced his mix-ups and chuckled along with him.
    — Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Label shelf edges so everyone knows what goes where to avoid mix-ups.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • And the honest mistake, a benign mix-up anyone could have made, proved to be costly.
    — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Mann is the general manager of the Boothill Inn, where Burnett stayed the night after his flight mix-up.
    — oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Perhaps the mix-up happened because of Barkley's recent weight loss.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
  • From the beginning, Harris has said the whole incident was a simple mix-up.
    — Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Shania Twain is still laughing off her microphone mix-up.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 June 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Other followers weren’t shy about sharing their opinions on the mix-up, either.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 16 May 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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