as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
gave away a ragbag of souvenirs and trinkets she had accumulated over the years
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Recent Examples of ragbag
Set at a different gathering or celebration each week, the show followed Los Angeles’s worst catering crew—a ragbag of struggling actors, writers, and comedians glued to their flip phones, who approach basic hospitality like an exotic custom.
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Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023
In our ragbag of stereotypes, ostriches have thus become the quintessential dim-witted animals.
—National Geographic, 4 Aug. 2020
The result is a colorful, yet cohesive ragbag that’s symbolic of the cultural diversity in today’s society.
—Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, 4 Apr. 2018
Thirty-two of its passengers—a ragbag of revolutionaries and their family members—were on their way to Russia.
—Andrew Stuttaford, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragbag
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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For example, roasted turnips turned up in the second course, among a medley of root vegetables.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Therefore, targeting high-value leads will require an assortment of segmentation criteria.Jonathan Schwartz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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With the Amazon Support Small filter, buyers can sift through an assortment of small businesses on the site.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hash Bubbie Women’s Flats Every wardrobe needs a reliable pair of flats, and the Hash Bubbie Flats come in a variety of colors to match any outfit.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Nordic Knots Up to 30% Off For us at Vogue, Nordic Knots is the place to find high-end, unique rugs in a variety of chic colorways, patterns and textures.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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One study showed that kids who played with salt-dough for 25 minutes, rather than completing a text-copying task, were subsequently more creative in a collage activity.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The printer delivers glossy prints with vibrant colors, and the companion app provides useful features like collages, templates, and basic filters to enhance your photos all for under $100.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Ragbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragbag. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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