mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
his performance was a mixed bag
Examples of mixed bag in a Sentence
His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
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Long's post-Cheers career was a mixed bag.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
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—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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The rest of director Johanna McKenzie Miller’s production is a mixed bag.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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