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odds and ends
noun as in miscellaneous grouping
Weak matches
- 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
During the last week of his first term, reporters — myself included — witnessed his staff walking out with all sorts of odds and ends, including but not limited to paintings, other art work and office furnishings.
"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.
Yet when tucked into the contemporary olive bar’s curated mix of marinated odds and ends, they become an edible time capsule of peak summer, waiting to be put back to work.
“We have outtakes, and some odds and ends, but there’s nothing new,” counters McIntosh.
But there’s joy in piecing together meals from odds and ends in the pantry.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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