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various and sundry

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  1. Of different kinds, miscellaneous, as in Various and sundry items did not sell, so they'll probably hold another auction. This expression is a redundancy, the two adjectives meaning just about the same thing.


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“We love working for the holiday markets, it has helped us a lot to get through various and sundry problems,” she said.

From Seattle Times Nov. 23, 2022

Despite beginning the post by saying he had "no time for a long blog post just now," Martin went on to give us several pages worth of updates on all these various and sundry projects.

From Salon May 9, 2022

There will also be a new PvP battle, various and sundry class changes, and for the catboys out there, new hairstyles for hrothgar.

From The Verge Apr. 1, 2022

“Them That Follow” a snake-handling Pentecostal preacher in Appalachia try to keep their various and sundry secrets hid in this 2019 indie drama.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 7, 2020

Cupid made notes, assigned points for various and sundry qualities, and finally arrived at a conclusion.

From The Tarn of Eternity by Tymon, Frank

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