grab bag

noun

1
: a receptacle (such as a bag) containing small articles which are to be drawn (as at a party or fair) without being seen
2
: a miscellaneous collection : potpourri

Examples of grab bag in a Sentence

Congress has proposed a grab bag of tax cuts. the festival featured a grab bag of independent films from widely disparate genres
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With so much unfinished business and time running short, turning the defense bill into a grab bag can be a slippery slope. Peter Sullivan, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024 But a grab bag of authoritarian regimes around the world (notably Russia, China, and Iran) and rhetorically leftist regimes in the region (Nicaragua, Honduras, Cuba, and Bolivia) have applauded Maduro’s reconsecration in power. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024 Further Reading iPhone 15 and 15 Pro review: The final form The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are expected to continue this pacing, with a grab bag of improvements to existing features but nothing too radical. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024 There’s a grab bag of other stuff, too, most notably an expansion of financial aid for first-time home buyers. Binyamin Appelbaum, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grab bag 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grab bag was in 1855

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“Grab bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grab%20bag. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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