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odds and ends

NOUN
miscellaneous grouping
Synonyms
WEAK
assortment bits bits and pieces debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellaneous paraphernalia miscellany mishmash mixed bag motley mélange notions novelties oddments olio particles patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains remnants rest rubbish rummage scraps sundries sundry items this and that

Example Sentences

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He said he moved the safe, which contained odds and ends, on a hot day to make more room for election observers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In contrast to a designer, a tinkerer must, Jacob argued, manage with odds and ends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 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

The studio was cluttered with art, vinyl records, dumbbells and other odds and ends.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024

“I’ll move up some of the odds and ends from the second bedroom,” I tell him.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron