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

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In fact, it’s often better when made from the odds and ends already lingering around your kitchen.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

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

While the June war reduced Iran’s nuclear program to odds and ends, together these could help the regime rebuild and pursue a bomb again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Delia patted her hip, and for the first time, I saw that she had a sort of tool belt full of odds and ends wrapped around her waist.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

odds and ends

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