odds and ends
Example Sentences
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Stuffing is made for weeknight dinners precisely because it is so good at absorbing the odds and ends that accumulate by midweek, without requiring another trip to the supermarket.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Her son turns out to be Mr. Nivola’s character, the kind of guy who has a stash of $100 bills in a kitchen drawer for odds and ends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
She earned about $200 a week from the stand and used the money to help buy groceries and odds and ends for the children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
"Small independents like myself are only allowed to order from a list of random mismatched odds and ends that the big shops clearly didn't want," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
There was a closet here, full of odds and ends, old chairs with broken backs, paint-spattered canvas sheeting.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
