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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
Nearly all visitors prosecuted since 2021 were for drug contraband, including possession or introduction of drugs to the prison, including fentanyl, marijuana, meth, heroin, suboxone and other drug paraphernalia.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Those banners were recently removed, replaced with Toronto’s postseason paraphernalia.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Baker pleaded guilty in July 2018 to resisting arrest, violating a protective-stay-away order and possession of drug paraphernalia, all misdemeanors.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Lam was already being held in Davidson County on unrelated charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, and possession of a firearm by a felon, per jail records reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Those banners were recently removed, replaced with Toronto’s postseason paraphernalia.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Baker pleaded guilty in July 2018 to resisting arrest, violating a protective-stay-away order and possession of drug paraphernalia, all misdemeanors.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Lam was already being held in Davidson County on unrelated charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, and possession of a firearm by a felon, per jail records reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphernalia
Noun
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For American farmers waiting on harvesting equipment, that means delays, shortages and higher costs down the line.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Most of the stores surrounding this block are hybrids, selling biking equipment and coffee.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rephayah Oselmo is wanted by the state of New York in connection with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon, according to a news release from the Marshals Service.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gilgeous-Alexander drew a foul on Durant, who was playing tight defense, on the Thunder’s final possession.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hargitay, who is fresh off the press tour for her directorial debut My Mom, Jayne, was in full Olivia Benson gear, rocking an all-black outfit and boots.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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But with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb back on the field, that offense found a new gear — 409 total yards and 44 points.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Wiser people don’t just look away from things that are unpleasant, especially not when the stakes are high.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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In addition, a stranger will come to town that will shake things up for Sharon and recontextualize both her past and her present.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The injury took place when an apparatus used by athletes to attach warmup bands to instruments malfunctioned, according to an ESPN report.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nelson, an accomplished heart surgeon who performed Utah's first open-heart surgery in 1955 and helped develop an artificial heart and lung apparatus, became a full-time church leader in 1984.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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My sister had shouldered the heavy burden of caring for our mother in her final years, after which she was left with nearly all of our mother’s remaining belongings that had been left in her home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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But budgets are also a major reason why Americans pack their belongings and go.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Island of the Dolls Truly the stuff of Chucky nightmares, Mexico’s Island of the Dolls—La Isla de las Muñecas—amid the Xochimilco canals south of Mexico City is known for hundreds of dolls displayed throughout the island.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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And the public gets some wild movies and TV shows that would otherwise never get made, doing crazy-stupid stuff like recreating Napoleonic-era sea battles off the coast of the Galapagos.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Paraphernalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphernalia. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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