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paraphernalia

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


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Every day by 9 a.m., she and her husband arrive on a cycle rickshaw from home with a gas stove and other paraphernalia and work until around 5 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 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

At his home officers found quantities of the same chemical he had sent through the post along with other paraphernalia.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

The main decor consisted of historical photos and restaurant paraphernalia.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

They created others live using their collection of paraphernalia.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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