miscellanies

noun

Definition of miscellaniesnext
plural of miscellany
1
as in assortments
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the box from the attic contained a miscellany of old records, family photo albums, and long-forgotten love letters

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as in compilations
a collection of writings the volume is a miscellany of tales and legends of the New England coast

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscellanies
  1. assortments
  2. compilations
  3. varieties
  4. anthologies
  5. medleys
  6. collages
Noun
  • Value retailers will focus on absorbing costs, streamlining assortments, and preserving affordability to retain price-sensitive customers.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The company forecasts same store sales to be down 2% to 3% for the full fiscal year 2025, with expectations of a positive holiday performance driven by new fashion assortments and services.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of assortments
Noun
  • Last year, two related compilations, The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970, known casually as the Red and Blue Albums, both hit new highs in November 2023.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In the decades since, the group’s music has been recycled into countless compilations, and much of their output has been reissued in various forms.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of compilations
Noun
  • Several varieties of MadeGood granola bars have been recalled over concerns that the bars may contain metal fragments.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Visitors can learn about local baking techniques and try different bread and pastry varieties – including schüttelbrot (a flatbread) and krapfen (a German doughnut).
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of varieties
Noun
  • With a career spanning more than five decades, Giovanni wove the fabric of the Black experience into poetry, essays, children’s books and anthologies.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This season offers plentiful options, with in-depth biographies, thematic histories, and exhaustive anthologies among the choices.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of anthologies
Noun
  • More than 25 Motown gems and other songs will be performed via a tuneful array of solos, duets and group medleys.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra In the final act, the Saudi National Orchestra and Choir collaborated with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to present medleys of songs by some of Saudi Arabia’s musical icons.
    Omar Baqbouq, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of medleys
Noun
  • Plus the companion app provides useful features like collages, templates, and basic filters to enhance your photos, now all for under $100.
    Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Peres has one of the fair’s best booths, with a duo presentation of paintings and collages by Daniele Toneatti, alongside epoxy resin figurative sculptures by Rebecca Ackroyd.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of collages
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