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
Michael Kopech’s first year as a closer has been a mixed bag.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024
This mixed bag of information, while valuable, is nothing new.
—Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 June 2024
Some platforms have no doubt caused real harm to many children, but research into the effects of social media on young people has been a mixed bag; even the studies cited by Murthy are not as straightforward as presented in the op-ed.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
With four losses in its last five games, dating to a 4-1 loss to Orlando in May, the Courage have been a mixed bag.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024
This mixed bag of information, while valuable, is nothing new.
—Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 21 June 2024
Some platforms have no doubt caused real harm to many children, but research into the effects of social media on young people has been a mixed bag; even the studies cited by Murthy are not as straightforward as presented in the op-ed.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024
With four losses in its last five games, dating to a 4-1 loss to Orlando in May, the Courage have been a mixed bag.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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