ODDS AND ENDS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

odds and ends

plural noun

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as in novelties

small useful items she's always searching among the odds and ends in the drawer for some tool that she needs

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as in rest

a remaining group or portion almost all of the piece of leather will be needed for upholstering the chair, so just throw away any odds and ends

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Recent Examples of odds and ends The icky parts are discarded, and then the giblets, a nutritious bundle of odds and ends that are still good to eat, are tucked back into the cavity for safekeeping. —

Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 But reusing old clothes and other odds and ends in your home keeps excess stuff out of the waste stream. —

Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024 Hobby Items And Decor Craft supplies, holiday decor, photos, or other similar odds and ends do not belong in the laundry room, either. —

Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024 Such odds and ends of deviant behavior don’t add up to a coherent personality, much less an ideology that could help tip the film into genuine provocation. —

J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for odds and ends

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