bits and bobs
plural noun
British
: things or objects of different kinds
There are just a few bits and bobs of furniture in the office.
No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and bobs of information so far.
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It's hooked up directly to either a minimalist chest harness, or to a front vest/harness with six pockets that can be used to carry snacks, tools, and various other bits and bobs.
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Ben Coxworth
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Lawson Fenning’s Wagner has both, with drawers for bits and bobs and plenty of room up top for a lamp, catchall, and more.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Start with this car organizer, which can hold everything from sunglasses to hand sanitizer to bits and bobs that ordinarily find their home in cupholders.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s a lot of trivia and bits and bobs of flotsam that get in there.
—Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
For all your bits and bobs, find storage bins, baskets, tubs, or dispensers that keep everything in its place.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Find here the latest releases from the biggest names in writing and publishing, but also puzzles, pens, totes, candles, notebooks and other literary bits and bobs.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
The Webb telescope spotted this object way out in the dark realm beyond the last visible galaxies, where the only things that glow are likely proto-galaxies and other cosmic bits and bobs in various stages of formation.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Conducting from memory, Dudamel wandered comfortably, excitedly around the great musical thrift store where Ives scooped up bits and bobs.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ben Coxworth
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Lawson Fenning’s Wagner has both, with drawers for bits and bobs and plenty of room up top for a lamp, catchall, and more.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Start with this car organizer, which can hold everything from sunglasses to hand sanitizer to bits and bobs that ordinarily find their home in cupholders.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s a lot of trivia and bits and bobs of flotsam that get in there.
—Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
For all your bits and bobs, find storage bins, baskets, tubs, or dispensers that keep everything in its place.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Find here the latest releases from the biggest names in writing and publishing, but also puzzles, pens, totes, candles, notebooks and other literary bits and bobs.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
The Webb telescope spotted this object way out in the dark realm beyond the last visible galaxies, where the only things that glow are likely proto-galaxies and other cosmic bits and bobs in various stages of formation.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Conducting from memory, Dudamel wandered comfortably, excitedly around the great musical thrift store where Ives scooped up bits and bobs.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Bits and bobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bits%20and%20bobs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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