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paraphernalia

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


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"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

The filing cabinet rammed with club paraphernalia was emptied - except for one key document.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

I see now that it’s easy to be cavalier about the paraphernalia of aging when you know they are only temporary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Air Force One is equipped with everything that a president needs in the air—all the communications gear, intelligence files, and other top-secret paraphernalia that he or she would have on the ground.

From Slate • May 12, 2025

Each house consisted of two compartments, and each family at Lebrun’s possessed a compartment for itself, fitted out with all the essential paraphernalia of the bath and whatever other conveniences the owners might desire.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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