How to Use paraphernalia in a Sentence
paraphernalia
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There was drug paraphernalia in the living room, the mother's bedroom and in the kitchen.
— Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024 -
The streets are jammed for a concert of his, and people are garbed in Bruno Mars paraphernalia.
— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Feb. 2018 -
There should have been drugs and drug paraphernalia on it.
— D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021 -
The cast has also been seen rocking HU paraphernalia on their press tour for the movie.
— Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, 25 Mar. 2019 -
Day of the Dead paraphernalia sales this year were predicted to plunge by 70% or more.
— Amina Khan Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2020 -
And Trump flags and paraphernalia were everywhere as the crowd stormed the Capitol.
— Chris Cillizza, CNN, 5 Oct. 2021 -
Each cancer chair has two folding trays, one for the nurse’s paraphernalia and one for the patient’s.
— Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020 -
The report said Sanders had a history of drug use, and drug paraphernalia was found at the apartment.
— Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2022 -
In addition to the gun, a small amount of narcotics and drug paraphernalia were found in the car, according to Sgt.
— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2022 -
The display ends with cases of mobile phones and space paraphernalia, the fruits of one-party rule.
— The Economist, 14 Oct. 2017 -
Alongside that piece of Cobain paraphernalia, Julien’s has a whole host of items that take pride of place in rock and roll history.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2022 -
The girl who was robbed would likely face a charge of possession of paraphernalia.
— Indianapolis Star, 21 Sep. 2017 -
Why can't people just drive to where paraphernalia is legal and get it there?
— Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024 -
The show features all sorts of brewery paraphernalia, signs, cans, coasters, lights and more.
— Marc Bona, cleveland, 26 Oct. 2022 -
Under the right circumstances, all of these may be enhanced with the right beer or beer paraphernalia.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022 -
Those not spending the night can pick up the airline-themed paraphernalia at a forthcoming gift shop.
— Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2018 -
Bastogne is a city now bombarded with war paraphernalia, scenes of war marked with a price tag.
— Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 22 Dec. 2019 -
The woman was charged with drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
— John Benson, cleveland, 24 May 2022 -
The man was cited for going through a stop sign, drug abuse and possession of drug paraphernalia.
— John Benson, cleveland.com, 18 Sep. 2019 -
Deel denied knowing there was drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine near the area where her youngest son slept, court records said.
— Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024 -
At the crime scene, detectives found signs of a skirmish, along with narcotics and drug paraphernalia.
— Liz Sawyer, Star Tribune, 5 Nov. 2020 -
She was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and drug opioids.
— Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024 -
Probable cause was found to search the car and a substance, believed to be narcotics, as well as drug paraphernalia was seized.
— cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Deborah placed her DeSantis paraphernalia back in its box and the foursome trooped back home in the snow.
— Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024 -
Police found a brown powdery substance, thought to be heroin, on the sink along with drug paraphernalia.
— Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, 3 Sep. 2020 -
The driver was stopped and found to have drug paraphernalia, which was a violation of his parole.
— Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, 26 Apr. 2018 -
Marshall said the house was full of illicit drugs and paraphernalia.
— Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2021 -
He was found with drug paraphernalia and was cited and released.
— Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2021 -
At the crime scene, detectives found signs of a skirmish, narcotics and drug paraphernalia.
— Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021 -
Cohn, who made his name prosecuting Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, also happened to collect frog paraphernalia.
— Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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