as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
the festival featured a grab bag of independent films from widely disparate genres
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Recent Examples of grab bag
Specialty can be a real grab bag and this week two Indian films also popped.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025
Live and Collective Soul Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Bridgeport
In the latest touring grab bag of 1990s rock bands, New Jersey’s Live is paired with Collective Soul.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Gunn takes the vast canon of Superman lore — from various iterations of the comics to TV shows like Smallville to the Donner films — and treats it like a grab bag, plucking elements from many sources.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
There are several methods for quantifying homelessness in San Diego County, encompassing a grab bag of methodologies that can be confusing for anyone not immersed in the crisis.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025
Live and Collective Soul Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Bridgeport
In the latest touring grab bag of 1990s rock bands, New Jersey’s Live is paired with Collective Soul.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Gunn takes the vast canon of Superman lore — from various iterations of the comics to TV shows like Smallville to the Donner films — and treats it like a grab bag, plucking elements from many sources.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
There are several methods for quantifying homelessness in San Diego County, encompassing a grab bag of methodologies that can be confusing for anyone not immersed in the crisis.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grab bag
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His acting style had an influence on a variety of actors, including Martin Sheen, who’s been vocal about Dean’s impact on his career.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having people with a variety of backgrounds work together on a project ups the likelihood that our interpretations are accurate.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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November brings with it a stacked assortment of theatrical releases.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kardashian styled her outfit similarly to how Campbell's fashion show look, accessorizing with a black shawl, an assortment of silver statement necklaces and black leather boots.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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More than half are nurses, and the rest are a medley of employees who each occupy a special niche in the hospital.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Behind the scenes, Meta AI analyzes photo details, like lighting, people and events, to group similar moments and create polished collage layouts automatically.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Maybe create a collage at some point.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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All the Latest Tech, Tested by Our Experts Sourcing is a similarly mixed bag for Perplexity.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Washington has a mixed bag of updates.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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The soft, breathable cotton blend fabric floats away from the body and can be worn both over a shirt and under a jacket.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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It’s filled with global flavors and spice mixes for a variety of different meals, including barbecue rubs, Mediterranean blends, Italian blends, steak rubs, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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