this and that

NOUN

oddment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

odds and ends

STRONG

assortment bits debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellany mishmash motley notions novelties particles patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains remnants rest rubbish rummage scraps sundries

WEAK

bits and pieces miscellaneous paraphernalia mixed bag mélange olio sundry items

Antonyms

STRONG

base cleanliness core possessions property singularity

NOUN

odds and ends

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

NOUN

sundries

Synonyms

STRONG

assortment bits debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellany mishmash motley notions novelties oddment oddments particles patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains remnants rest rubbish rummage scraps

WEAK

bits and pieces miscellaneous paraphernalia mixed bag mélange olio sundry items

Antonyms

STRONG

base cleanliness core possessions property singularity

Example Sentences

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"For 14 years, people have been holding us to this and that letter proves to us that people know something," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

"The oil industry has not provided a particularly convincing explanation for this, and that is why we will take action."

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“I know exactly who needs to hear this, and that would be anyone who is daft enough to think that parents are not caused trauma by their kids.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

Vic told me all this, and that he had just gone to visit them, had just given them $600, to at least get them paid up through the end of the month.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

I fooled for an hour or so brewing this dish, adding this and that, when I heard the mouse in his tunnel.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

this and that

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