Used in a Sentence

miscellany

How to use miscellany in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for miscellany.

Editorial note

This link will go in my miscellany section this week.

Examples7
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of miscellany gathered in one view.

noun

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

noun

an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for miscellany.

noun

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

noun

an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

Example sentences

1

This link will go in my miscellany section this week.

2

And the user might want to clear the miscellany browser cache without clearing the app cache, so we had better give this Application Cache a distinct name.

3

Really, I think it's just interesting miscellany that acts as a /very/ partial history of many of the growing pains wikipedia's had.

4

I think you get a certain pass on HN if you write long pieces about typography and other web miscellany, particularly if you're above average as a writer

5

What they mean is "I wasn't creative enough to come up with a better icon so I'm just going to dump the kitchen sink of miscellany behind this vague and non-specific icon and let context do the rest".

6

The noun, too, is varied: article, character sketch, causerie, feuilleton, fantasy, anecdote, paper, satire, miscellany, ephemera, impressions, and reverie are another dozen terms applied to the multiformity of the essay.

7

Does it encourage me to work close to four hours per day, which is not the point of it?Another method I've thought of, which I read on some company's blog, is to assign people to ongoing projects who bill daily, and to also have a sweeper who bills hourly on questions, emergencies and miscellany.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use miscellany in a sentence?

This link will go in my miscellany section this week.

What does miscellany mean?

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

What part of speech is miscellany?

miscellany is commonly used as noun.