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
Since then, it’s been a mixed bag for the veteran wing.
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Chan shares that the reactions were a mixed bag—some millennials felt slighted, interpreting the playful tone as a critique of their generation, while others related and shared their own experiences in a lighthearted manner.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
What history shows: Per Bespoke, Yum Brands’ quarterly results tend to be a mixed bag.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
One poll of New Mexico from this month showed Harris up 9 points, while Virginia polls have been a bit of a mixed bag, ranging from double digit to low single digit leads for Harris.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Chan shares that the reactions were a mixed bag—some millennials felt slighted, interpreting the playful tone as a critique of their generation, while others related and shared their own experiences in a lighthearted manner.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
What history shows: Per Bespoke, Yum Brands’ quarterly results tend to be a mixed bag.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
One poll of New Mexico from this month showed Harris up 9 points, while Virginia polls have been a bit of a mixed bag, ranging from double digit to low single digit leads for Harris.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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