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
There may also be miscellaneous charges like termite inspection and fees to print HOA documents.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
And yet Nkrumah’s political program was maddeningly miscellaneous, or just vague.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Images show the small wooden cabinet with multiple drawers, some filled with miscellaneous objects.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This gear could include two nesting frying pans up to 12 inches (305 mm) in diameter; two nesting pots up to 5 liters; four nesting plates; four nesting cups; four nesting bowls; four flatware sets; four spice jars; and miscellaneous cooking tools.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
And yet Nkrumah’s political program was maddeningly miscellaneous, or just vague.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Images show the small wooden cabinet with multiple drawers, some filled with miscellaneous objects.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This gear could include two nesting frying pans up to 12 inches (305 mm) in diameter; two nesting pots up to 5 liters; four nesting plates; four nesting cups; four nesting bowls; four flatware sets; four spice jars; and miscellaneous cooking tools.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscellaneous
Adjective
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More than 550 people attended to cheer on the eclectic group of trailblazers, stars and out-and-out icons.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The eclectic design mixes the modern and the historic bones of the building, and the rooftop bar offers splendid views of the city.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Inmates also received a garden salad with assorted dressings, whole wheat bread, fruit and a beverage.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Inmates were given assorted dressing options and a beverage.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be no artist more varied than Turnstile.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lost & Found In Cleveland, produced, written and directed by Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak, opens on about 350 screens with varied showtimes, the first film testing a new theatrical distribution and online digital marketplace called Attend developed by the Fithian Group.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The experience left them with mixed emotions.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Miscellaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscellaneous. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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