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miscellaneous

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


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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

Ms. Lovette’s choreography presents her cast—mostly as solos and duos—in miscellaneous, acrobatic forays, sometimes tricked out with gestures suggesting aggression or irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Moore’s Refinishing is packed to the brim with mid-century furniture, pipe clamps and drawers of miscellaneous tools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

Millions of miscellaneous items are posted for sale each day, but on 7 August 2016, something unusual happened.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

Unwanted, miscellaneous things are in boxes already: essays written in high school, under the name Gogol.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri