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

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

“We have outtakes, and some odds and ends, but there’s nothing new,” counters McIntosh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

Further searching revealed various odds and ends, a candle, a ball of string, some marbles.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

odds and ends

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