Definitions

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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Suddenly, what was once a pile of odds and ends is a velvety, spoon-coating soup.

From Salon

Turning the odds and ends of vegetables—peels, stems, bruised bits—into a fragrant stock that makes even weeknight soup feel luxurious.

From Salon

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

About eight years ago she launched a series of Instagram videos in which she whips up meals using leftovers and other odds and ends she finds in her fridge.

From The Wall Street Journal

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