odds and ends
plural noun
1
a
: miscellaneous articles
b
: miscellaneous small matters (as of business) to be attended to
2
: miscellaneous remnants or leftovers
odds and ends of food
Examples of odds and ends in a Sentence
she's always searching among the odds and ends in the drawer for some tool that she needs
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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Sterling Silver Flatware With the price of silver on the rise, many odds and ends pieces can be purchased and resold for a tidy profit—or kept for yourself.
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Every room in my house seems to attract little piles of clutter, and the patio is no different, with sunglasses, barbecue lighters, sunscreen, and random odds and ends constantly scattered around.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
For the casual fan, this nearly 100-minute tranche of odds and ends will likely be disorienting and inessential.
—David Harris, SPIN, 4 May 2026
It’s made with the odds and ends from fruit like pineapple cores, pear skins and strawberry tops — blended, cooked and mixed with water and spice.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 17 May 2026
Every room in my house seems to attract little piles of clutter, and the patio is no different, with sunglasses, barbecue lighters, sunscreen, and random odds and ends constantly scattered around.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
For the casual fan, this nearly 100-minute tranche of odds and ends will likely be disorienting and inessential.
—David Harris, SPIN, 4 May 2026
It’s made with the odds and ends from fruit like pineapple cores, pear skins and strawberry tops — blended, cooked and mixed with water and spice.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Odds and ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds%20and%20ends. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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