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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
There are a lot of odds and ends that wind up in this room, from seasonal decorations to recreational items, household essentials, and more.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Fried rice famously revives leftover rice, studding it with vegetables, eggs and other fridge odds and ends.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 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
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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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Fried rice famously revives leftover rice, studding it with vegetables, eggs and other fridge odds and ends.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 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
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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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 Jan. 2026.
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