grab bag

noun

Definition of grab bagnext
as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the festival featured a grab bag of independent films from widely disparate genres

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Recent Examples of grab bag That’s a very random and horrifying grab bag of sounds. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025 While nearly everyone else is a MAGA supporter, the party is a mix of vaguely conservative recent college grads there to pop bottles and dance, a handful of old school D.C. politicos and lobbyists, and a grab bag of influencers. — Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025 Her most incredible discovery yet came from one of these Marketplace purchases: an 8-pound jewelry grab bag. — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Young enthusiasts can start their own collection with $1 grab bags filled with eight minerals. — Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grab bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grab bag
  1. variety
  2. assortment
  3. medley
  4. jumble
  5. collage
  6. mixed bag
  7. blend
Noun
  • There’s no need to winnow down the dinner menu to showstoppers only, so throw that anxiety out the window and load up the table with a variety of our best Easter recipes.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The elegant curtains are crafted from a 100% polyester fabric that comes in a variety of shades and is machine washable.
    — Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of variety
Noun
  • At the time, her designs pushed the limits and got left out of assortments.
    — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Breeding for More Than Just Color Mr. Baker could have supplied his customers with a flashy assortment of coleus ordered from wholesale sources, skipping years of effort (but missing all the astonishment).
    — Margaret Roach, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of assortment
Noun
  • The boys of ’90s country got their due elsewhere in the night, with a Blake Shelton/Clint Black/Trace Adkins medley of three-decade-old hits.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Reba McEntire will perform a medley of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn classics.
    — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of medley
Noun
  • Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.
    — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.
    — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.
    — David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Deep dive Getty Images; photo collage NPR Enrollment in online college is becoming an increasingly popular option.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of collage
Noun
  • These studies are just some examples of DEIA science that showed the colorblindness approach is a mixed bag at best.
    — H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Becoming a mother can bring a mixed bag of emotions and physical challenges.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of mixed bag
Noun
  • Hybrid gaming/content-creation systems like this one have become more popular over the last few years, and the Aero X16 blends style and substance better than most.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2025
  • With her unique blend of academic coaching, life guidance, and unwavering emotional support, Sheyda Milman is transforming lives—one student, one dream, and one future at a time.
    — Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of blend

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