Example Sentences

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Mismatched shoes sometimes originated from losing a shoe, just as multicolored shoe strings often came from not having a set of shoestrings for all of your shoes – necessity.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024

Mismatched morning-show hosts end up hooking up in the Hawaii-set TV movie “You Had Me at Aloha.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2021

Mismatched or dated fixtures won’t impress potential homebuyers, so update them with budget-friendly, on-trend buys from a hardware or big-box store.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2020

Mismatched Windsor chairs are anchored by a table, the set united with sea-foam paint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 3, 2018

Mismatched remnants of other carpets were positioned in front of the sofa and chairs, like individual welcome mats anticipating where a person’s feet would contact the floor.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri