odds and ends
plural nounDefinition of odds and ends
1a
: miscellaneous articles
b
: miscellaneous small matters (as of business) to be attended to
2
: miscellaneous remnants or leftovers
odds and ends of food
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Synonyms for odds and ends
Synonyms
etceteras, notion, novelties, sundries
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Likewise, while most consumers would likely prefer a sirloin to a burger, nearly 50 percent of a cow’s carcass weight makes its way into ground beef, which comprises odds and ends after the finer cuts are trimmed away. — Liz Specht, WIRED, "Alt-Meat Trounces Animal Meat's Massive Inefficiencies," 19 Aug. 2019 Hear us out: With more than 1,500 reviews on Amazon, Stasher storage bags are loved by parents and, well, everyone for storing snacks, leftovers, sandwiches, and other odds and ends. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Parents on Amazon Swear By These Reusable Storage Bags for School Lunches," 16 Aug. 2019 Which other major artist should be next to release a compilation of catalog odds and ends to streaming services? — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Five Burning Questions: Billboard Staffers Discuss Drake's 'Care Package' Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200," 13 Aug. 2019 Relievers Greg Holland, Archie Bradley, and Andrew Chafin would fit in any contender’s bullpen, and the Diamondbacks also have a few outfield odds and ends to sell. — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, "MLB trade rumors: Arizona Diamondbacks could shape MLB trade deadline," 29 July 2019 The warehouse resembles an I-Spy puzzle and is filled with odds and ends that look insignificant at first glance. — Noelle Zielinski, Cincinnati.com, "Junk King makes it a point to find the treasure in the trash," 10 July 2019 About half of those were clothes, shoes, and accessories—often plastic-laced, but not fully plastic—and a few more were filled with primarily plastic toys, containers of expired products, and odds and ends. — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, "Marie Kondo helps declutter homes. What does that mean for plastic waste?," 22 Mar. 2019 Also pack reusable containers to wash out after consuming food, empty cardboard six-pack holders to store odds and ends, and collapsible cups. — Dakota Kim, Sunset, "Wild Ain’t Dirty: 14 Tips for a Clean Campsite," 22 Jan. 2018 Keep Your Clutter Together Car camping can mean a lot of odds and ends in tote bags in the trunk. — Dakota Kim, Sunset, "Wild Ain’t Dirty: 14 Tips for a Clean Campsite," 22 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'odds and ends.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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