bits and bobs
plural noun
British
: things or objects of different kinds
There are just a few bits and bobs of furniture in the office.
No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and bobs of information so far.
Examples of bits and bobs in a Sentence
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These tiny bits and bobs of humanity gather power as the film marches on.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Few pleasures compare to popping into a boulangerie for a warm baguette, grabbing fresh cheese from a fromagerie, crisp wine from a local bottle shop, and any other bits and bobs that suit your fancy—all in the pursuit of a perfect al fresco meal in the most romantic city on earth.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
She's seen some of the articles (like this one from Vulture or this one from the Los Angeles Times) advocating for an Amy Madigan Oscar nomination, as well as some of the other bits and bobs, like the reactionary memes going around the internet.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Other bits and bobs had been seen on the History Channel, furnishing the Continental Army and, on the CW, a vampire who deployed with First World War infantry in France.
—Alex Carp, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
All of these bits and bobs live inside productions that balance bass wobble with kaleidoscopic synths with deep emotion and big ideas.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 July 2025
Then bits and bobs appeared in what looked like an explosion of living things in strata above a certain age.
—Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
An optional Carbon Fiber package with a spoiler, underbody strakes, and other bits and bobs together help produce an immense 1,200 lb (544 kg) of downforce.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 18 June 2025
Pope Leo's next few weeks will be filled with all of the administrative bits and bobs required from any new job — that includes his uniform, his ring and his schedule.
—Ashley Brown, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
Few pleasures compare to popping into a boulangerie for a warm baguette, grabbing fresh cheese from a fromagerie, crisp wine from a local bottle shop, and any other bits and bobs that suit your fancy—all in the pursuit of a perfect al fresco meal in the most romantic city on earth.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
She's seen some of the articles (like this one from Vulture or this one from the Los Angeles Times) advocating for an Amy Madigan Oscar nomination, as well as some of the other bits and bobs, like the reactionary memes going around the internet.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Other bits and bobs had been seen on the History Channel, furnishing the Continental Army and, on the CW, a vampire who deployed with First World War infantry in France.
—Alex Carp, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
All of these bits and bobs live inside productions that balance bass wobble with kaleidoscopic synths with deep emotion and big ideas.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 July 2025
Then bits and bobs appeared in what looked like an explosion of living things in strata above a certain age.
—Laura Poppick, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
An optional Carbon Fiber package with a spoiler, underbody strakes, and other bits and bobs together help produce an immense 1,200 lb (544 kg) of downforce.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 18 June 2025
Pope Leo's next few weeks will be filled with all of the administrative bits and bobs required from any new job — that includes his uniform, his ring and his schedule.
—Ashley Brown, NPR, 9 May 2025
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