grab bag
Example Sentences
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But if you can’t get a grab bag, you can perhaps sip on an award-winning wine.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
I’ve always been leery of short-term rentals, and my friends’ recent experience is further proof that rummaging through an online grab bag of properties isn’t for me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
“Perfect World” is the grab bag of the lot.
From Salon • Jul. 8, 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
The sheriff's job was not an easy one, and that county which, out of the grab bag of popular elections, pulled a good sheriff was lucky.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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