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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
A couple other odds and ends worth mentioning include weakness in the U.S. dollar, strength in gold and triple witching this Friday.
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Use it to stash odds and ends (and glam up your vanity) through the holiday season and beyond.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
Staged displays of couches, chairs, beds and tables showcase a wide variety of products, from colorful throws and decorative pillows to bathroom sets, lamps, kitchen items and odds and ends like mugs and candles.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Then there's the cost of actually living in the place, filling empty rooms with furniture, buying appliances like a washer and dryer, and covering all the other odds and ends that come with homeownership.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Use it to stash odds and ends (and glam up your vanity) through the holiday season and beyond.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025
Staged displays of couches, chairs, beds and tables showcase a wide variety of products, from colorful throws and decorative pillows to bathroom sets, lamps, kitchen items and odds and ends like mugs and candles.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Then there's the cost of actually living in the place, filling empty rooms with furniture, buying appliances like a washer and dryer, and covering all the other odds and ends that come with homeownership.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odds and ends
sundries
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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