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paraphernalia

[par-uh-fer-nayl-yuh, -fuh-nayl-] / ˌpær ə fərˈneɪl jə, -fəˈneɪl- /


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Sure, the production has all the paraphernalia a major pop tour - big sets, plumes of smoke, inspired choreography - but there are long stretches where it's just Grande on stage with her band.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

She has, and continues to collect, pop star dolls and paraphernalia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

“Charizard and Pikachu, they’re kind of bubbly and kind of lighthearted,” he said while shuffling through Pokémon cards and other themed paraphernalia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026

"Winnie the Pooh is all of us," said Kevin Kern, senior manager of research at the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank, California, where all kinds of Pooh paraphernalia are neatly catalogued.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

By the end of the week the mantel had still not been dusted; it had, however, come to serve as the display shelf for a sizable collection of Christian paraphernalia.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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