miscellanies

noun

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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2
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 miscellanies At the same time, conversations and pending miscellanies are becoming more important. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscellanies
  1. assortments
  2. compilations
  3. varieties
  4. anthologies
  5. medleys
  6. jumbles
  7. collages
Noun
  • Colored denim has become an important complement to core denim assortments, and brands and consumers are gravitating toward effortless soft and sun-washed tones.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • Instead of standardized catalogs and static strategies, companies can optimize assortments locally, adjust pricing dynamically and align offerings with real-time demand.
    — Anan Bishara, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of assortments
Noun
  • Many of the songs on this album are shared among other Parton projects — hits compilations and studio albums.
    — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some of his highlight compilations and training videos received tens of millions of views.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of compilations
Noun
  • Some pear varieties need a compatible second variety nearby for pollination, says Spoonemore, so always check the pollination requirements before buying one.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Over centuries, hundreds of thousands of varieties and cultivars have been bred from them, making the plant family one of the largest in the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of varieties
Noun
  • Her poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in various publications and anthologies including the New York Times, Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Vampires Never Get Old and A Universe of Wishes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The third chapter of my book on anthologies, The Treasuries, is about literary censorship in the early nineteenth century.
    — Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 27 June 2026
Definition of anthologies
Noun
  • Lowlights included uninspiring medleys.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).
    — Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of medleys
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumbles
Noun
  • For the property, owner Jo Ellard selected 400 paintings, collages, photos, and sculptures sourced from antiques sales, Art Basel shows around the world, and her own private collection.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Frequently incorporating African American women as her subjects, her paintings and collages center around race, femininity, and memory.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026
Definition of collages

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“Miscellanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscellanies. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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