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paraphernalia

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


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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

People who meet Reese in his brightly colored paraphernalia could be forgiven for thinking otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The main decor consisted of historical photos and restaurant paraphernalia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Colonel Meecham reached for his aviator’s sunglasses which rested among the other paraphernalia of the journey on the dashboard.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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