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miscellany

[mis-uh-ley-nee, mi-sel-uh-nee] / ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni, mɪˈsɛl ə ni /
NOUN
varied collection
Synonyms
STRONG
accumulation aggregation anthology assortment brew combination combo compilation conglomeration cumulation diversity farrago gallimaufry garbage hash hodgepodge jumble medley melee mess mishmash mix mixture muddle pastiche patchwork potpourri salad salmagundi smorgasbord stew variety
WEAK
collectanea melange mixed bag mélange odds and ends olio pasticcio
Antonyms
STRONG
order organization singularity uniformity
WEAK
single

Example Sentences

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The word “anthology” comes from the Greek for “gathering of flowers”—that is, a miscellany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The sonnet sits in the miscellany alongside "politically charged" works from the 1640s - the decade of the English Civil War, fought between Royalists and Parliamentarians.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

The House released a negotiated short-term government funding bill this week, and a number of year-end priorities on health care, agriculture, and other miscellany were tacked on.

From Slate • Dec. 21, 2024

Yet this long, obscure miscellany turned out to be a garland of little gems.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024

The force of it knocked Anya’s armful of miscellany to the ground.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.