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
Siblings, neighbors and miscellaneous chit chats are no exception!
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Remove shoes, bags, jackets, dog leashes, and any miscellaneous items that have accumulated.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Make sure to finish these miscellaneous spots with a thorough sweep or vacuum.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
And then five is miscellaneous projects, children’s books, furniture lines, Whitney Biennials.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Remove shoes, bags, jackets, dog leashes, and any miscellaneous items that have accumulated.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Make sure to finish these miscellaneous spots with a thorough sweep or vacuum.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
And then five is miscellaneous projects, children’s books, furniture lines, Whitney Biennials.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for miscellaneous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscellaneous
Adjective
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The audiobook is a selling point for many readers because of the range of distinct voices Hays creates for the eclectic cast of characters.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But the city also is home to some museums that speak to Atlanta’s eclectic side.—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The submissive Colin finds new confidence and enjoys doing assorted things for Ray, but complications arise when Colin begins to want something more emotional.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Others follow this movement—though perhaps that noun is generous—to assorted X comics, or Dua Lipa’s recent ascent as a literary influencer.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The important thing is to keep eating vegetables and maintaining a varied but healthy diet.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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These frameworks are aimed at deploying knowledge that can be applied in varied settings and are diverse or multimodal.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Reality told a bit of a mixed story.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Much of the marketing world is handing over creative tasks to AI with fairly mixed results.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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“Miscellaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscellaneous. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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