odd job

Example Sentences

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An intermittent maintenance worker for much of his life, Castro’s done just about every odd job there is: chopping down trees, cleaning out garages, washing cars, planting grass.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2022

Now, except for the occasional odd job, there is no work.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2021

Being a diplomat for the world’s most undiplomatic regime must be an odd job.

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2019

Olympics host is an odd job, and it has only gotten odder as streaming, real-time coverage of the games has transformed the primetime show into an outdated, flag-waving clip job.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2018

One Saturday afternoon, Katie had an odd job at Gorling’s, a large department store in Williamsburg.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith