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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The regimentation, the fabulous food, and the social aspect of sharing meals and bits and pieces of the four-hour hike with fellow Ranchers. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026 Rather than coming up with an approach out of the blue, AI served more as a master curator, assembling work that people had already put together in bits and pieces. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 There were bits and pieces of greatness, enough cobbled together for the Spurs to start winning early. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 19 May 2026 All the while, Venegas was also revisiting old memories and drafting bits and pieces of the memoir. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bits and pieces

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“Bits and pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bits%20and%20pieces. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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