bits and pieces

plural noun

: 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.

: 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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Hidden in that ayahuasca scene are lots of bits and pieces of the most meaningful bits of music to their relationship, delivered in a more psychedelic container. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024 The top of the car was severely bent, and bits and pieces from the front of the car were in the road. —

Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024 There’s bits and pieces that are more degraded than other sections. —

Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 26 Nov. 2024 Other bits and pieces of the story did not make sense. —

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