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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

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 • Nov. 28, 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

But there’s joy in piecing together meals from odds and ends in the pantry.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2024

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