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miscellany

[mis-uh-ley-nee, mi-sel-uh-nee] / ˈmɪs əˌleɪ ni, mɪˈsɛl ə ni /
NOUN
varied collection
Synonyms
STRONG
accumulation aggregation anthology assortment brew combination combo compilation conglomeration cumulation diversity farrago gallimaufry garbage hash hodgepodge jumble medley melee mess mishmash mix mixture muddle pastiche patchwork potpourri salad salmagundi smorgasbord stew variety
WEAK
collectanea melange mixed bag mélange odds and ends olio pasticcio
Antonyms
STRONG
order organization singularity uniformity
WEAK
single

Example Sentences

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The word “anthology” comes from the Greek for “gathering of flowers”—that is, a miscellany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The book isn’t exhaustive but instead a curated miscellany of non-sequiturs and the kind of dinner-party lore Seu delights in.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Dr Veronese found the sonnet featured in a miscellany - a type of manuscript which contains a selection of texts from different authors on various subjects - stored at the Bodleian Library.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

The House released a negotiated short-term government funding bill this week, and a number of year-end priorities on health care, agriculture, and other miscellany were tacked on.

From Slate • Dec. 21, 2024

I stood behind him, but could not see Bono’s miscellany.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.