How to Use miscellaneous in a Sentence

miscellaneous

adjective
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  • The video shown in the post is comprised of miscellaneous war footage.
    — Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The cart filled with miscellaneous items wasn’t for her, though.
    — Sarah Elsesser, ajc, 30 Apr. 2018
  • The good news: Drew can access more air tanks, plus cell phones and miscellaneous tools, back on the beach.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The suspect, Fitzgerald said, took miscellaneous items from the victim and then fled the scene in a grey sedan.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 27 July 2021
  • And spending on miscellaneous items (uh, cell phones?) peaks when the kids are teenagers.
    — Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
  • Hoover signs as many books and miscellaneous items as people bring to her.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 10 July 2023
  • There are a handful of other miscellaneous updates to glean from the patch notes as well.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 July 2018
  • That leaves a lot of room for miscellaneous solids and emulsifiers.
    — Lucas Kwan Peterson, latimes.com, 11 June 2019
  • This period was known for all the miscellaneous hair pieces the women added to their own hair for volume.
    — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2022
  • But atop the pile of miscellaneous fliers and bills sat something that caught her eye: a tattered and timeworn postcard.
    — Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2020
  • The duo stole miscellaneous items from the health, beauty, deli and alcohol sections of the store, police said.
    — Robin Goist, cleveland.com, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Miss Texas is an alpha that loved to wrestle with a male bear twice her size and cause miscellaneous mischief.
    — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2021
  • This simple wall filing system will get all your miscellaneous papers off of your desk and out of the way.
    — Tessa Bahoosh, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Many of the TAB Bank accounts come with a long list of miscellaneous fees including overdraft fees, wire fees and cashier’s check fees.
    — Mia Taylor, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Corners of the store may have shelves with collections of miscellaneous products that no longer warrant space on the main shelves.
    — Katie Workman, Twin Cities, 24 July 2019
  • Inside, makeshift shelves bend under the weight of paint cans, steel rods, wooden planks, and dozens of miscellaneous boxes.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024
  • Two days later, our brother sent an e-mail to Shelly and me about some other miscellaneous stuff.
    — Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Two days later, our brother sent an email to Shelly and me about some other miscellaneous stuff.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2021
  • This isn't the first time a miscellaneous object has been thrown on stage during a performance.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
  • The basket can hold up to 92 pounds of fuel cans, shovels and miscellaneous survival tools.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2022
  • And many work equally well as on-the-go snack bags, miscellaneous bags for travel, or storage bags for toys or small household items.
    — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The payer will send you a Form 1099 to document these types of miscellaneous payments.
    — E. Napoletano, wsj.com, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The miscellaneous items tuck into various pockets on the outside of the tool sack.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Nov. 2021
  • There’s even sets of chic boxes to use as catchalls atop dressers or tuck into media stands to hide miscellaneous items like remotes and routers.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 15 July 2019
  • The final bit of damage came when a raccoon wandered into our path and took out the bumper cover and miscellaneous trim pieces.
    — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2020
  • Hygiene essentials and toys are at the front of the room, and the back is reserved for miscellaneous needs: feminine products, Black hair care creams and oils.
    — Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2021
  • This version of the Type R sheds 46 pounds through different wheels and a lack of rear heating ducts, rear wiper blade, among other miscellaneous items.
    — Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 23 Nov. 2020
  • There are even sets of chic boxes to use as catchalls on top of your dresser, or to tuck into media stands to hide miscellaneous items like remotes and routers.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Further, there could be more miscellaneous costs like getting access to household utilities, higher cost of living in a new city, and local taxes.
    — Kyle J. Russell, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Although it was assigned as an equipment maintenance area, astronauts mostly used this space for miscellaneous storage.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2024

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