as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the bottom of the drawer was always a miscellaneous accumulation of odds and ends
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Recent Examples of miscellaneous
The hotel was reusing an unapproved cardboard box to store miscellaneous items on the storage shelf by the warewashing machine.
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Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Also recovered were two notebooks, superglue, UPS packages and other miscellaneous items, according to the report.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025
Does anyone, including the creators of this admittedly atmospheric combo of supernatural spookiness, miscellaneous folk-horror debris, slasher-flick shenanigans, vague stabs at gender politics, and blatant cakesploitation?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025
Fumudoh has since gone on to produce more entertaining interviews featuring miscellaneous people in pop culture like Caleb Hearon and Roy Wood Jr.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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More than 550 people attended to cheer on the eclectic group of trailblazers, stars and out-and-out icons.—
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The eclectic design mixes the modern and the historic bones of the building, and the rooftop bar offers splendid views of the city.—
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Two recent Roxbury city councilors, Tania Fernandes Anderson and Chuck Turner, have ended up in federal prison for assorted heists.—
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Member's Mark Assorted Cookie Tray More than 7,000 Sam's Club shoppers agree the Member's Mark Assorted Cookie Tray, which contains 84 assorted cookies, is a warehouse winner.—
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Those funders’ business models varied.—
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Experts say beef tallow isn’t heart-healthy, but using it sometimes can fit into a balanced, varied diet.—
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Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.—
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The experience left them with mixed emotions.—
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“Miscellaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscellaneous. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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