as in varieties
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 bags
The mystery grab bags have always been popular, but the brand took a three-year hiatus during the pandemic before bringing back the seasonal item—much to the excitement of fans—in 2023.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grab bags
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Many European plum varieties are self-fertile, while hardier American plums need to be cross-pollinated.—
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Starbucks’ Protein Lattes come in coffee and matcha varieties.—
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Kroeze added that pleats, trouser styling, and clean washes are finding their way into premium men’s denim assortments.—
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For consumers, the near-term impact will likely mean tighter assortments on the shelf, fewer niche flavors and package variations, but more emphasis on crowd-pleasing core products.—
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Here, she's seen performing on her variety show, which featured a number of famous guests and her own musical medleys.—
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A lot of those songs wind up in the polka medleys.—
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The result also spotlights conference championships’ awkward fit in the current system, particularly given the fact that conference expansion has led to jumbles atop each league’s standings.—
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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.—
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She’s traveled to Slovenia, Latvia, Portugal, Germany and Mallorca since moving to Sweden, making collages of her photographs for family and friends and writing a children’s book inspired by her grandchildren.—
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Thomas McKean is a New York City artist known for his elaborate MetroCard collages and sculptures.—
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Research from Omnisend, which analyzed Amazon candy sales using Jungle Scout, found that hard candy and mixed bags are now outpacing chocolate.—
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“Grab bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grab%20bags. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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