Thesaurus results for MISCELLANY

miscellany

noun

ˈmi-sə-ˌlā-nē

Definition of miscellany

as in assortment

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 compilation

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

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Recent Examples of miscellany Ashmole also tried his hand at poetry, and the miscellany even contains a few of his pieces. — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 The long-standing curse of the new-music concert is a tendency toward miscellany. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 To our modern sensibilities, cabinets of curiosities may seem like random miscellanies lacking any real order. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025 Yet this long, obscure miscellany turned out to be a garland of little gems. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for miscellany

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The taquería offers a full menu with an assortment of Mexican food, including carne asada, enchiladas, quesadillas, tortas, and breakfast burritos, but the chain is best known for its tacos and super-sized burritos.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The two-level size will allow Uniqlo to showcase its full LifeWear assortment, the chief executive officer said.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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The organization has release 21 compilations and raised over $10 million since; its subsequent television special on ABC became one of the first major AIDS benefits in the music business.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The box set includes the original album, expanded to include B-sides from singles and compilation tracks released at the time, along with a 360-degree behind-the-scenes look at how the group wrote the music.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of compilation

Noun

Sombr, Raye, Teddy Swims, Raye, and surprise guest Adam Lambert put on their best leather to celebrate the legacy of George Michael tonight with a medley of songs at the MTV Video Music Awards.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Derived from the Italian word for garden, Chicago-style giardiniera is a veggie medley cured in vinegar and packed in oil, with a satisfyingly crunchy flavor profile ranging from briny to tangy to hot.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of medley

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The Flaming Lips will commemorate the 20th anniversary of their 11th album, At War With the Mystics, this fall with an anthology box set due out this fall.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
For its movie, Neon plans to focus on emerging filmmakers to contribute to the anthology feature based on the sprawling SCP Wiki launched in 2008 as a collaborative and speculative fiction website.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of anthology

Noun

Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.

— Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.

— Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of jumble

Noun

The bookshelf in our king-bedroom suite featured a variety of titles - from coffee table books chronicling early twentieth-century Miami to art history books to beachy novels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
One of two lists from the White House showed that China planned to trim duties on a variety of US agricultural goods including corn, wheat, sorghum, meat, dairy, vegetable oils and meals.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of variety

Noun

Though his practice additionally encompasses drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and collage, Shearer acknowledged the primacy of painting in his oeuvre.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026
The Artist Loft features artists in residence who teach workshops in various mediums, from collage to watercolor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

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