odds and ends
plural noun
1
a
: miscellaneous articles
b
: miscellaneous small matters (as of business) to be attended to
2
: miscellaneous remnants or leftovers
odds and ends of food
Examples of odds and ends in a Sentence
she's always searching among the odds and ends in the drawer for some tool that she needs
almost all of the piece of leather will be needed for upholstering the chair, so just throw away any odds and ends
Recent Examples on the Web
Craft supplies, holiday decor, photos, or other similar odds and ends do not belong in the laundry room, either.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
The company still retains rights to some early-round March Madness and College Football Playoff games, among other odds and ends, WBD’s much-loved Inside the NBA show will now be produced by Warner Bros. but run on ESPN each week.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Durant lands in Houston, six players and a pick go to Phoenix and five other teams — the Lakers, Hawks, Timberwolves, Warriors and Nets — left with some odds and ends.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2025
One thing many savvy chefs keep in the freezer: odds and ends that are destined for stock.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
The company still retains rights to some early-round March Madness and College Football Playoff games, among other odds and ends, WBD’s much-loved Inside the NBA show will now be produced by Warner Bros. but run on ESPN each week.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Durant lands in Houston, six players and a pick go to Phoenix and five other teams — the Lakers, Hawks, Timberwolves, Warriors and Nets — left with some odds and ends.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2025
One thing many savvy chefs keep in the freezer: odds and ends that are destined for stock.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for odds and ends
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“Odds and ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds%20and%20ends. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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