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paraphernalia

[par-uh-fer-neyl-yuh, -fuh-neyl-] / ˌpær ə fərˈneɪl yə, -fəˈneɪl- /


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But even outwith the machines and coffee itself, there is an assortment of related paraphernalia.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Charizard and Pikachu, they’re kind of bubbly and kind of lighthearted,” he said while shuffling through Pokémon cards and other themed paraphernalia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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

Promotional paraphernalia has blanketed Hong Kong, a city of about 7.5 million people, in the run-up to the elections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

But his father's affairs had been left in disarray, he was ashamed of the paraphernalia of death.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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