miscellanies

noun

Definition of miscellaniesnext
plural of miscellany
1
as in assortments
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters

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as in compilations
a collection of writings the volume is a miscellany of tales and legends of the New England coast

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  1. assortments
  2. compilations
  3. varieties
  4. collages
Noun
  • As well as challenging price, 29% of respondents cited unsatisfying assortments as a reason not to purchase.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • On the retail side, AI is helping to plan assortments and supporting shoppers with conversational and image-led search.
    SJ STAFF, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of assortments
Noun
  • The music legend’s presence increases on one tally this week as two of his most popular compilations mount comebacks.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The jam band delivers multiple compilations, special collections, and especially live albums each year, and most, if not all, of them sell well enough to reach the weekly rankings.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of compilations
Noun
  • The track record on polling is more challenging as different pollsters asking different varieties of the population can often draw higher margins for error.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Our favorite varieties are ‘Raydon’s Favorite’ and ‘October Skies’.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of varieties
Noun
  • Peres has one of the fair’s best booths, with a duo presentation of paintings and collages by Daniele Toneatti, alongside epoxy resin figurative sculptures by Rebecca Ackroyd.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • As a primer of sorts, Gordon’s game plan included having the youngsters create illustrations and mood boards by making collages, showing them how to create their own style using mood boards.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of collages
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