How to Use paraphernalia in a Sentence

paraphernalia

noun
  • 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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