miscellany
noun
mis·cel·la·ny
ˈmi-sə-ˌlā-nē 
chiefly British mi-ˈse-lə-nē
plural miscellanies
1
a
miscellanies plural
: separate writings collected in one volume
b
: a collection of writings on various subjects
2
: a mixture of various things
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
- miscellanea
- 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 miscellany in a Sentence
a miscellany of old toys
the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters
Recent Examples on the Web
My miscellany list has gotten long enough to warrant a trip to Walmart.
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
But one topic among the Gazette’s noisy miscellanies is disturbing, if not unexpected, for a modern reader.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
The fifth blog will host a miscellany of cool stuff, starting with the Guardian’s first science blog festival.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Every autumn these publications arrive with their eclectic mix of miscellany and lore.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
But one topic among the Gazette’s noisy miscellanies is disturbing, if not unexpected, for a modern reader.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
The fifth blog will host a miscellany of cool stuff, starting with the Guardian’s first science blog festival.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
Every autumn these publications arrive with their eclectic mix of miscellany and lore.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for miscellany
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“Miscellany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscellany. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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miscellany
noun
mis·cel·la·ny
ˈmis-ə-ˌlā-nē
plural miscellanies
1
: a mixture of various things
2
: a collection of writings
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