mix and match
idiom
: to put different things (such as pieces of clothing) together in different ways
mix and match sweaters with different skirts to create new outfits
Buy clothing that you can mix and match.
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In a comprehensive 55-page report, the IBA gives the council a long menu of options to mix and match, each with its own price tag.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The deal will cost $19.99 for boneless wings and $24.99 for traditional or mix and match wings, the company said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Many experienced cruise travelers mix and match, booking cruise line excursions for more ambitious trips or riskier destinations and doing their own thing in walkable cities or familiar ports.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Feel free to mix and match elements like flowers and candles of varying heights to add that extra dimension.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Mix and match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mix%20and%20match. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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