bits and pieces
plural noun
1
: small pieces
There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor.
I finished the project in bits and pieces during my spare time.
2
: things or objects of different kinds
There are just a few bits and pieces of furniture in the office.
No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and pieces of information so far.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 21 May 2025
All the little bits and pieces eventually add up to sending the boulder, or the end result.
—Outside Online, 17 May 2025
All of those bits and pieces are very important in creating an experience at a property.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
The speaker summons bits and pieces of a memorable night, organizing them into verses that bring those hours back to life, even though they’re gone forever.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Bits and pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bits%20and%20pieces. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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