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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
The oversize entry foyer could easily work as a home office or a dumping ground for the day’s odds and ends.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
Goodies like exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and video, an episode recap from perhaps the greatest to ever play the game, and other odds and ends sure to delight.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
This stoneware version of the classic farmer's market berry basket is perfect for holding berries (of course) as well as candies, paper goods, or odds and ends.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
The bill has become a Christmas tree bill of sorts, containing odds and ends from other bills that haven't gotten traction.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
Goodies like exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and video, an episode recap from perhaps the greatest to ever play the game, and other odds and ends sure to delight.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
This stoneware version of the classic farmer's market berry basket is perfect for holding berries (of course) as well as candies, paper goods, or odds and ends.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
The bill has become a Christmas tree bill of sorts, containing odds and ends from other bills that haven't gotten traction.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Odds and ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odds%20and%20ends. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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