paraphernalia
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Police found no drug paraphernalia, no traces of heroin in room 112, and nothing among Charmain's belongings.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 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
I see now that it’s easy to be cavalier about the paraphernalia of aging when you know they are only temporary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
Air Force One is equipped with everything that a president needs in the air—all the communications gear, intelligence files, and other top-secret paraphernalia that he or she would have on the ground.
From Slate • May 12, 2025
“A devoted Swirly carries Flush paraphernalia at all times. That’s rule number one. Rule number two is Flush adornment makes the world a better place. Besides, sticker slapping never hurt anyone.”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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