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miscellaneous

[mis-uh-lay-nee-uhs] / ˌmɪs əˈleɪ ni əs /


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There will be options for tomatoes, greens, fruit and the miscellaneous beautiful thing you bought before deciding what it was for.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Trade also faltered for a second consecutive month at sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Overall, there was only a single topline category, miscellaneous store retailers—which includes florists, thrift stores, and pet stores—that posted an outright decline in monthly spending.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

Alternatively, couples might resolve to establish “yours,” “mine” and “ours” bank accounts where the joint account is used for monthly expenses with a budget that may or may not include miscellaneous activities.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025

For the rest of the day she remained in the kitchen, unable to watch the miscellaneous horde of yard sale scavengers pick over her personal possessions.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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