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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The White House pointed to a grab bag of outrages in a press release defending Trump’s move.
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The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2025
At a news conference in early January 2025, President-elect Donald Trump rambled through a grab bag of grievances and proposals, including his disdain for wind power and low-flow showerheads and his thoughts on the possible acquisition of the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland.
—Colin Gordon, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
But the vibe is charity event minus the charity: the rotating cast samples from a grab bag of charming celebrities (John Mulaney, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Richard Kind, Chloe Fineman) who read scripts without leaving their chairs.
—The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
With a business to run and a new baby to take care of, Hailey Bieber may not have time to deal with a giant grab bag of products.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2025
At a news conference in early January 2025, President-elect Donald Trump rambled through a grab bag of grievances and proposals, including his disdain for wind power and low-flow showerheads and his thoughts on the possible acquisition of the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland.
—Colin Gordon, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
But the vibe is charity event minus the charity: the rotating cast samples from a grab bag of charming celebrities (John Mulaney, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Richard Kind, Chloe Fineman) who read scripts without leaving their chairs.
—The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
With a business to run and a new baby to take care of, Hailey Bieber may not have time to deal with a giant grab bag of products.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for grab bag
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“Grab bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grab%20bag. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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