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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
That’s in addition to buying all the odds and ends that make up regular home maintenance.
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Hanna Howard, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Throw your odds and ends in the spacious Gassda Canvas Tote and spice up the look with edgy cat-eye sunglasses, on sale for just $15.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
My first prints When given the opportunity to use a 3D printer, my mind went first to aggressively practical stuff—prints for organizing the odds and ends that eternally float around my office or desk.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
At the time it was covered in cobwebs and full of odds and ends, more like a storage room.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
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Hanna Howard, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Throw your odds and ends in the spacious Gassda Canvas Tote and spice up the look with edgy cat-eye sunglasses, on sale for just $15.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
My first prints When given the opportunity to use a 3D printer, my mind went first to aggressively practical stuff—prints for organizing the odds and ends that eternally float around my office or desk.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
At the time it was covered in cobwebs and full of odds and ends, more like a storage room.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for odds and ends
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odds and ends
sundries
Plural Noun
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There’s also a guide that shares where to find sundries like hot sauces, jams and spices produced by companies with owners from Black, Indigenous or other marginalized communities.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Nov. 2022
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This is the place to stock up on baking ingredients, retro toys, candles, greeting cards and sundries.—
Necee Regis,
Washington Post,
5 Aug. 2022
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“Odds and ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odds%20and%20ends. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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