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paraphernalia

[par-uh-fer-nayl-yuh, -fuh-nayl-] / ˌpær ə fərˈneɪl jə, -fəˈneɪl- /


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Even though the tournament ended only three days ago, the soccer paraphernalia feels like a forsaken Christmas tree wilting in February.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

She has, and continues to collect, pop star dolls and paraphernalia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

Police found no drug paraphernalia, no traces of heroin in room 112, and nothing among Charmain's belongings.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

"Winnie the Pooh is all of us," said Kevin Kern, senior manager of research at the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank, California, where all kinds of Pooh paraphernalia are neatly catalogued.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

There is baseball paraphernalia all over the place: framed posters—all signed—tacked up on the slanted walls, a case full of plaques and trophies, and a rack of variously sized old-school Louisville Slugger bats.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone


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