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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

“Frontline” profiles the tech billionaire who delivers various and sundry goods right to your door — not personally — in the new episode “Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2020

Really, Aunt Betty and I have been too busy arranging for my music lessons, and with various and sundry other things to have a good old-time chat.”

From Dorothy's Triumph by Raymond, Evelyn

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