mixed bag

Example Sentences

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The beauty of the mixed bag is logistical, not aspirational.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

The story on this side of the Atlantic is, to be generous, a mixed bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

A mixed bag of eye-catching imagery and formulaic writing, “Goat” disappoints because it follows every expected path toward a triumphant conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

The arguments people make for these platforms are a mixed bag.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Hesketh was lucky enough to share a room with a brother Lancer, and a mixed bag of Gunners and Hussars made up a cheery dinner-table.

From A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil by Swinburne, T. R.