odds and ends
Example Sentences
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To watch this happening is like stumbling upon a photo of someone you haven’t seen in a long time, tucked away in a box of odds and ends, and pressing it to your heart.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
In contrast to a designer, a tinkerer must, Jacob argued, manage with odds and ends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
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 • Dec. 3, 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
He hobbled over to the basket where he kept his odds and ends, and brought forth a piece of twine.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
