grab bag

Example Sentences

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Donaldson also juggles a loose grab bag of philanthropic efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

“Perfect World” is the grab bag of the lot.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

I’m intrigued by Dorn’s suggestion of “baddie florals,” but I want to make sure I don’t end up with a grab bag of grandma scents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

After morning break, Mrs Curtis is putting together a grab bag for an eight-year-old pupil whose mum rang the school earlier to let them know they've had to leave their home in a hurry.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

We’re lucky that English, with its stretchy grammar and its giant grab bag of a vocabulary, gives us so much room for verbal play, if not anarchy.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner