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
This storage cabinet is just the right size for nails, fishing hooks, screwdrivers, and more odds and ends.
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Tunnel mining finished in 2024, and the last year was spent completing the other infrastructure odds and ends that brought the whole project together.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Patiowell 5-Foot x 3-Foot Outdoor Storage Shed Rather than clutter up your garage with gardening supplies and tools, opt for this large storage shed to store outdoor odds and ends.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
From trendy bean salads to chickpeas cooked piccata-style, here are all the ways our editors make a satisfying bean recipe out of a humble can and a few other odds and ends.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Tunnel mining finished in 2024, and the last year was spent completing the other infrastructure odds and ends that brought the whole project together.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Patiowell 5-Foot x 3-Foot Outdoor Storage Shed Rather than clutter up your garage with gardening supplies and tools, opt for this large storage shed to store outdoor odds and ends.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
From trendy bean salads to chickpeas cooked piccata-style, here are all the ways our editors make a satisfying bean recipe out of a humble can and a few other odds and ends.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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