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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
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.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 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
That’s in addition to buying all the odds and ends that make up regular home maintenance.
—Hanna Howard, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 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
That’s in addition to buying all the odds and ends that make up regular home maintenance.
—Hanna Howard, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odds and ends
sundries
Plural Noun
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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 11 Sep. 2025.
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