mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
His performance was a mixed bag.
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
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As for Canada, it’s been a bit of a mixed bag.
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CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Their four picks after that were a mixed bag, though, and that was their class for me as a whole.
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New York Times,
27 June 2026
But short-term certificates are a much more mixed bag.
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But the visuals are a mixed bag.
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NPR,
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Their four picks after that were a mixed bag, though, and that was their class for me as a whole.
—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
But short-term certificates are a much more mixed bag.
—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
But the visuals are a mixed bag.
—
James Perkins Mastromarino,
NPR,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for mixed bag
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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