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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
And 10 young people ages 10 through 15 were arrested on charges of violating the city’s youth protection ordinance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Overall, Walt Disney Presents is a flashback sort of attraction, detailing subjects like Walt’s childhood, historic technology, the development of theme parks and paraphernalia associated with Mickey Mouse Club.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
After police found marijuana and drug paraphernalia, Core was taken into custody, officers told the outlets.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Railsback added that an arrest for possession of narcotics or drug paraphernalia wouldn’t keep Chase off the streets for long.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphernalia
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Sports Equipment While the dishwasher isn't ideal for cleaning baseball caps, uniforms, or equipment heavily-coated with mud, a trip through a dishwasher cycle is ideal to remove bacteria and odors from mouth guards and hard plastic shin guards.—
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The facility had dishes and equipment washed in an automatic dish machine without any sanitizer.—
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Zubimendi won possession 12 times during that match — the most by any Arsenal player in a game this season.—
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Troopers also seized an unregistered gun and ammunition from Cook, who is charged with trafficking 200 grams or more of cocaine, as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.—
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Some of my tried-and-true hiking gear could definitely use a refresh.—
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Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show Don your camo gear and grab your fishing poles for the Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show.—
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However, Chuba Hubbard’s calf injury in the second quarter of the season opened things up for Dowdle to emerge.—
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Jeff Klaiber took those things and molded Lehman into an Olympian, at times pushing boundaries and pushing Lehman to the brink.—
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The decisive role of security forces Multiple experts agreed that Iran’s future hinges on whether the regime’s coercive apparatus, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Basij militia and the regular military, remains intact.—
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In December 2025, the heavy apparatus count was down to 240 and 207 ambulances with 90 service orders, according to LAFD data.—
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Rourke’s longtime assistant is on vacation, and while his team was first trying to avoid eviction altogether, the actor suddenly needed a new place to stay, movers and a storage shed for his belongings, none of which were in the offing.—
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The suspects hit him with the rifles and demanded belongings from him.—
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In other words, pedestrian stuff that doesn’t light up social media or earn an invitation to hold forth on one of the Beltway chat shows.—
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Beyond politics, what about the more inside baseball industry stuff?—
Cite this Entry
“Paraphernalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphernalia. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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