as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends
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Recent Examples of miscellaneous
Replace the stained, ripped, and pilling linens with crisp sets to refresh your bedding and ditch or repurpose the miscellaneous ones in your linen cabinet too.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Spending last month surged more than 4% at miscellaneous store retailers — a catch-all category that includes florists, stationery stores and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Department stores saw a slight sales decline of 0.6%, while miscellaneous retailers experienced a sharper drop of 3.5%.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 Dec. 2024
If any of your miscellaneous items have coins or small objects that fall into vents or wet items that lead to rust can cause electrical issues overtime.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Spending last month surged more than 4% at miscellaneous store retailers — a catch-all category that includes florists, stationery stores and more.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Department stores saw a slight sales decline of 0.6%, while miscellaneous retailers experienced a sharper drop of 3.5%.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 Dec. 2024
If any of your miscellaneous items have coins or small objects that fall into vents or wet items that lead to rust can cause electrical issues overtime.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscellaneous
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No Stunt Awards category has been as consistently eclectic as this one, featuring Oscar front-runners Anora and the Substance, a Trent Reznor–scored final tennis match from Challengers, and a movie starring 95-year-old June Squibb.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nowadays Lisbon is experiencing something of a Renaissance with more than four million visitors annually attracted by the city’s eclectic mix of Roman, Islamic and European cultures as well as its historic ruins, trams, fado music, pasteis de nata and famous azulejos tiles.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Also for dessert will be assorted cookies, barks, bonbons, an apple strudel and ice cream sundaes made to order.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Then there is the Bob Dylan Instagram account, featuring tour promos and, lately, assorted video clips, mostly of old movies.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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And varied reports said the devastation left between 700 and 3,000 people out of work.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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However, many more come from varied backgrounds and other countries.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Builders are facing a challenging market with mixed economic signals.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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After a few years of mixed results as a public company, Endeavor is being taken private by Silver Lake in a deal expected to close by the end of the first quarter.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Miscellaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscellaneous. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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