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    mixed bag
    /ˌmɪks(t) ˈbaɡ/

    noun

    • 1. a diverse assortment of things or people: "we have a mixed bag of destinations and holiday choices for you"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMIXED BAG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ S ] uk / ˌmɪkst ˈbæɡ / us / ˌmɪkst ˈbæɡ / Add to word list. a range of different things or people: There's a real mixed bag of people taking the class. Synonyms. assortment. miscellany (MIXTURE) mixture. potpourri. smorgasbord. variety. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Variety and mixtures. all manner of something idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mixed bagMixed bag Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MIXED BAG is a miscellaneous collection : assortment. How to use mixed bag in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMIXED BAG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a situation or a group of things or people as a mixed bag, you mean that it contains some good items, features, or people and some bad ones. Research on athletes and ordinary human subjects has yielded a mixed bag of results. [ + of] This autumn's collections are a very mixed bag.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMIXED BAG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ S ] us / ˌmɪkst ˈbæɡ / uk / ˌmɪkst ˈbæɡ / Add to word list. a range of different things or people: There's a real mixed bag of people taking the class. Synonyms. assortment. miscellany (MIXTURE) mixture. potpourri. smorgasbord. variety. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Variety and mixtures. all manner of something idiom.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › mixed-bagMIXED BAG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mixed bag definition: an often unexpected assortment of various things, people, or ideas. See examples of MIXED BAG used in a sentence.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › mixed_bagmixed bag - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · mixed bag (plural mixed bags) Any bag containing a mixture of something. a mixed bag of nuts. (by extension) A group of entities with few characteristics in common. Synonyms: assortment, rattlebag. The people I met at the support group were a mixed bag: some were grouchy pessimists, and others were cheery do-gooders.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mixed bagMixed bag - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of mixed bag. noun. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things. synonyms: assortment, medley, miscellanea, miscellany, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety. see more.