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as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
mountain-climbing paraphernalia
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as in possession
transportable items that one owns
packed up all of their paraphernalia for the move across the country
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Recent Examples of paraphernalia
The driver tossed a black lunch box full of drug paraphernalia from the vehicle.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Teresa Roundy, a mayoral candidate, pleaded guilty in 2023 to misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
The public’s interest in such paraphernalia had never made much sense to Mantle.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The new settings will also hide posts with strong language, certain risky stunts and marijuana paraphernalia.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Teresa Roundy, a mayoral candidate, pleaded guilty in 2023 to misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
The public’s interest in such paraphernalia had never made much sense to Mantle.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The new settings will also hide posts with strong language, certain risky stunts and marijuana paraphernalia.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphernalia
Noun
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Rubber bands can be used to adjust the tack and equipment to best fit the riders.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cardinal Health — The drug and medical equipment distributor surged more than 10% on the heels of better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Maldives also maintains a complete ban on the import, sale, distribution, possession and use of electronic cigarettes and vaping products, regardless of age.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Rainbows have been effective in the red zone, scoring on 97% of their possessions inside the 20-yard line.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Several sections south of town offered up steep, short, rocky inclines that did not feel particularly rideable on a bike loaded with camping gear and five days of food and fuel.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Skiing has a reputation for being a pricey hobby, from the expensive gear to the ever-rising lift tickets and luxe mountainside hotels.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 53-year-old Dane is many things that Ten Hag is not.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, there are signs that things could be changing, and quickly.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting in Phoenix, home to the world’s largest collection of fire apparatus, is seeking the community’s help after recent flood damage.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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In some ways, IndyCar is more independent, where the individual holds more of an onus to deliver versus the entire apparatus.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Among those scheduled to testify at the hearing for the government were an Oklahoma couple who were storing some of Goudreau's belongings, including two assault rifles an associate recently tried to retrieve in possible violation of a court order against possessing firearms while on bond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
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It’s backed by a lifetime guarantee, with water-resistant lining that’ll protect your belongings every step of the way.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With Prior at the service line, the Pilots jumped out to a 9-0 lead behind two Prior aces, a kill and two stuff blocks from Delilah Wilson and Talia Butler’s two kills and a stuff block in set two.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This was clown stuff in a city where, per a 2024 report, someone earning the average salary ($88,647) could afford only 5 percent of rentals on the market after factoring in upfront costs such as broker’s fees and security deposits.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Paraphernalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphernalia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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