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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscellany
Noun
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Fine Mess Bakery offers an assortment of beautiful pastries and, on weekends, excellent bread, while Isabel’s Espresso has coffee lovers covered.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Walmart stores have an assortment of over 150,000 items in a location.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors.—
Luisa Calle,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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The new compilation is a sign that Wang Chung’s previous studio albums could seeing a reissue at some point.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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For more than a decade, Combs’s legendary White Parties attracted a medley of stars to the Hamptons, Los Angeles, and Saint-Tropez.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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The rapper recognized the 30th anniversary of his In A Major Way sophomore album and performed a medley of fan-favorite records in the intimate setting.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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The anthology series is based on real-life cases of women who make the extreme decision to kill, and each episode details the reasons that led up to that.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Peacock has yet to find its footing as an Emmy player, and Rian Johnson’s anthology series seems to be suffering for it.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Within Canva’s Magic Studio are a wide variety of AI tools - such as Magic Resize to reformat documents, Magic Edit for photo editing, and Magic Animate to add motion to your designs.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The brand is sold in a variety of specialty stores as well as some larger retailers such as Public Lands and REI.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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The exhibition features a new body of work Sutherland created from 2024 to 2025, including large-scale abstract paintings, collage that weaves together drawings, photographs, stickers and found images, and sculpture.—
Alia Yee Noll,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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The tribute included a sweet collage of throwback photos of White over the years.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Miscellany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscellany. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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