miscellanea
plural noun
mis·cel·la·nea
ˌmi-sə-ˈlā-nē-ə 
-nyə
: a collection of miscellaneous (see miscellaneous sense 1) objects or writings
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salad
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of miscellanea in a Sentence
searching through the miscellanea in the archive, she came across the draft of an unpublished and previously unknown poem by the reclusive writer
Recent Examples on the Web
The miscellanea included twisted wood, yellowed newspaper clippings, a Russian verb finder and piles of paintings.
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Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
In their place are crates of percussive miscellanea—shaker eggs, windchimes, bell-straps, mallet toys, knocker sticks, maraca things, jingle-janglers, finger cymbals.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 7 Dec. 2023
Here, the tools and miscellanea of art-making are as much a part of the portrait as the subject’s unaffected grin or solid stance.
—Johanna Fateman, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2023
As for respect, Renaud’s disregard for the truth of Monk’s experience is at least balanced by his emphasis on Monk’s playing, which is presented at length and without interruption by voice-overs or other audiovisual miscellanea.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2023
Delegate checking all bridal party miscellanea to your maid of honor.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
The Vogelkop bowerbird prefers a mix of fruit, insect parts, leaves and miscellanea, as long as they are neatly arranged.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2012
Nevertheless, four tons of documents and secondary copies of films, plus newsreels and miscellanea — old projectors meant for display and other, more necessary equipment used to repair current machines — were lost in the fire.
—Ela Bittencourt, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2021
The lifelong home of 80-year-old Francisca Cano has become a warehouse of miscellanea.
—Emilio Morenatti, ajc, 25 Dec. 2020
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Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
In their place are crates of percussive miscellanea—shaker eggs, windchimes, bell-straps, mallet toys, knocker sticks, maraca things, jingle-janglers, finger cymbals.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 7 Dec. 2023
Here, the tools and miscellanea of art-making are as much a part of the portrait as the subject’s unaffected grin or solid stance.
—Johanna Fateman, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2023
As for respect, Renaud’s disregard for the truth of Monk’s experience is at least balanced by his emphasis on Monk’s playing, which is presented at length and without interruption by voice-overs or other audiovisual miscellanea.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2023
Delegate checking all bridal party miscellanea to your maid of honor.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
The Vogelkop bowerbird prefers a mix of fruit, insect parts, leaves and miscellanea, as long as they are neatly arranged.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2012
Nevertheless, four tons of documents and secondary copies of films, plus newsreels and miscellanea — old projectors meant for display and other, more necessary equipment used to repair current machines — were lost in the fire.
—Ela Bittencourt, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2021
The lifelong home of 80-year-old Francisca Cano has become a warehouse of miscellanea.
—Emilio Morenatti, ajc, 25 Dec. 2020
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“Miscellanea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscellanea. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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