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paraphernalia

[par-uh-fer-neyl-yuh, -fuh-neyl-] / ˌpær ə fərˈneɪl yə, -fəˈneɪl- /


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"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

People who meet Reese in his brightly colored paraphernalia could be forgiven for thinking otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Following the arrest, police discovered UVF paraphernalia in Irvine's home, and that of his co-accused Robin Workman.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 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

They hoisted the screaming rider up from the foot of the barn wall and gently laid him on the horse paraphernalia.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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