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 a reporter, that was a mixed bag.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
On those, Mangione’s defense received a mixed bag of rulings.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys were a mixed bag of landmark wins, very short speeches (thanks to host Nate Bargatze’s brutal threat to take money away from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America), fun presenter cameos, and the inevitable jokes that simply fell flat.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
Staub remains a fascinating, mixed bag of tricks.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
On those, Mangione’s defense received a mixed bag of rulings.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys were a mixed bag of landmark wins, very short speeches (thanks to host Nate Bargatze’s brutal threat to take money away from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America), fun presenter cameos, and the inevitable jokes that simply fell flat.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
Staub remains a fascinating, mixed bag of tricks.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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