1
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
mountain-climbing paraphernalia
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2
as in possession
transportable items that one owns
packed up all of their paraphernalia for the move across the country
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paraphernalia
Noun
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The boys' athletic equipment and wetsuits hang below their colorful artwork.—
Eric Boman,
Vogue,
25 May 2025 -
As the brand has grown, so has its list of ambassadors and players that use the equipment.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
Noun
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After the Sun got the stop, Rivers led a fast-break possession, assisting Jacy Sheldon for the easy bucket.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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In a statement to the Tribune, Reese denied that any staffers notified him about concerns over Crayton’s alleged firearm possession.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
Noun
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And imagine also having to move all of that gear internationally?—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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Noonan squeezed uncomfortably inside the fuselage, wedged amid fuel tanks and gear.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Altman worried, too, about Musk, who wielded an extensive security apparatus including personal drivers and bodyguards.—
Karen Hao,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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The United States held Qaddafi’s Libya up as a success story in the global war on terror, a former rogue state that had made amends for its murderous past, relinquished its nuclear-weapons program and reoriented its oppressive state apparatus around American foreign-policy priorities.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The music supervisor turned me on to them, gave me a bunch of stuff.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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That leaves the only hassle being the loss of use of your car, and the need to keep it clean and empty (no keeping stuff in it, though even that can be handled.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Paraphernalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paraphernalia. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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