How to Use odds and ends in a Sentence

odds and ends

plural noun
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  • There’s even a zippered pouch in the front for odds and ends.
    — Korin Miller, wsj.com, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The songs could start again; the final odds and ends could be tied up.
    — New York Times, 23 May 2021
  • Their feet were wrapped in sheets and odds and ends of clothing.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The following are odds and ends from the eighth meeting of the year.
    — Charles Rich, Glendale News-Press, 24 Oct. 2017
  • There are a few other odds and ends that should go in the third Zip-Loc bag.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Stashed away next to a pile of clothes and some odds and ends lay a small crystal globe.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021
  • There is storage in the pillow as well to keep your odds and ends.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 24 June 2021
  • Now is the time to inspect the area and pick up all of those odds and ends that are scattered about.
    — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Loose odds and ends such as gloves can be gathered in a bag hung from one of them.
    — Catherine Romano, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2017
  • What Viens sees in his collection of odds and ends varies from day to day.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 19 May 2018
  • Our first bites obliterated the question of how to use the fridge’s odds and ends for the next few months.
    — Bryan Washington, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023
  • There's even ample storage space to keep all your odds and ends on hand.
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Looking for the other odds and ends that any parent needs?
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2022
  • It’s mostly cut up pieces of cardboard, with a few bags of plastic odds and ends mixed in.
    — Alex Davies, WIRED, 11 July 2018
  • Only odds and ends are left on this Monday in late December, the staff’s last in the space.
    — Vulture, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Then there are odds and ends to remove, as well as wiring issues to address.
    — Will Sutherland, Popular Mechanics, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Then, there are odds and ends to remove, as well as wiring issues to address.
    — Will Sutherland, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2021
  • Tons of veggie odds and ends ranging from onion peels to carrot scraps can be used to make broth!
    — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022
  • These odds and ends all come from sellers looking to break through and make a buck on Black Friday.
    — Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Some kids have dusty boxes filled with toys and other odds and ends in their basements.
    — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2018
  • The mix included odds and ends of craft projects, art supplies, vases and clothes.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 16 June 2021
  • Keep Your Clutter Together Car camping can mean a lot of odds and ends in tote bags in the trunk.
    — Dakota Kim, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The studio was cluttered with art, vinyl records, dumbbells and other odds and ends.
    — Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Little said knowing all that all the odds and ends are taken care provides peace of mind.
    — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2018
  • The album is not just a collection of odds and ends and outtakes, either.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 9 June 2018
  • The 12-ounce Big House will sleep four campers snugly and hold their odds and ends in the four interior pockets.
    — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Projects in progress, scraps of wood, and other odds and ends stay in that precious out-of-sight storage between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling.
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 10 Mar. 2017
  • Your horoscope-loving pal will find a spot in her bag for this pouch, which is just the right size to store makeup, pens and other odds and ends.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2022
  • Manuals and other odds and ends hang suspended in the air around her.
    — Alex Stuckey, San Antonio Express-News, 26 May 2018
  • Install a rod under a floating shelf to hang your mugs and other coffee bar odds and ends.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 20 Dec. 2022

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