How to Use paraphernalia in a Sentence

paraphernalia

noun
  • There should have been drugs and drug paraphernalia on it.
    D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Drugs and drug paraphernalia were found along with his body.
    Robert Anglen, azcentral, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The man was found awake and responsive and drug paraphernalia and signs of drug abuse were found inside the room.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The woman denied taking any drugs and no drugs or drug paraphernalia were found in the house.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2020
  • One woman leaned against a wall with drug paraphernalia spread around her.
    San Francisco Chronicle, 25 June 2018
  • The girl who was robbed would likely face a charge of possession of paraphernalia.
    Indianapolis Star, 21 Sep. 2017
  • The man was not charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
    John Benson, cleveland, 3 June 2020
  • Drug paraphernalia was found in his backpack when he was found slumped over in a chair by his roommate.
    Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2018
  • The man was cited for drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
    John Benson, cleveland, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The woman was charged with drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
    John Benson, cleveland, 24 May 2022
  • Drug paraphernalia was found and there were no signs of foul play, that report stated.
    al, 6 Sep. 2021
  • He was found naked on a mattress in the living room, which was littered with drug paraphernalia.
    Edmund Demarche | Fox News, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Marshall said the house was full of illicit drugs and paraphernalia.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2021
  • He was found with drug paraphernalia and was cited and released.
    Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2021
  • The man was cited for theft and drug paraphernalia possession.
    cleveland, 16 Dec. 2020
  • The cast has also been seen rocking HU paraphernalia on their press tour for the movie.
    Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, 25 Mar. 2019
  • The display ends with cases of mobile phones and space paraphernalia, the fruits of one-party rule.
    The Economist, 14 Oct. 2017
  • The front passenger was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia.
    Houston Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2019
  • He was also charged with a count of possession of paraphernalia.
    Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Under the right circumstances, all of these may be enhanced with the right beer or beer paraphernalia.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Bastogne is a city now bombarded with war paraphernalia, scenes of war marked with a price tag.
    Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 22 Dec. 2019
  • Those not spending the night can pick up the airline-themed paraphernalia at a forthcoming gift shop.
    Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The man was cited for going through a stop sign, drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
    John Benson, cleveland.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • The streets are jammed for a concert of his, and people are garbed in Bruno Mars paraphernalia.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Feb. 2018
  • The driver was cited for drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
    John Benson, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2021
  • He also was found to have drug paraphernalia, Litwin said.
    Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 14 May 2018
  • Each cancer chair has two folding trays, one for the nurse’s paraphernalia and one for the patient’s.
    Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
  • The driver was stopped and found to have drug paraphernalia, which was a violation of his parole.
    Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Below the weapon drawer was another for drug paraphernalia turned up in bag checks.
    Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2022
  • She was cited for drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
    John Benson, cleveland, 20 May 2020

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