bits and pieces

plural noun

1
: small pieces
There were broken bits and pieces of glass all over the floor.
I finished the project in bits and pieces during my spare time.
2
: things or objects of different kinds
There are just a few bits and pieces of furniture in the office.
No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and pieces of information so far.

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Slowly, memories start to resurface in bits and pieces, hinting at answers to the mystery of the house fire that took her mother’s life a decade ago. The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026 For decades, scientists have been recovering bits and pieces of mammoth tusks, bones, teeth and hair. CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 As an adult, Dexter has shared bits and pieces of her childhood with Keaton on Instagram. Emma Banks, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026 Her memory of that night is fuzzy, and her time as an officers comes back to her in bits and pieces. Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bits and pieces

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“Bits and pieces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bits%20and%20pieces. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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