bits and pieces

plural noun

: 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.

: 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.

Examples of bits and pieces in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eerie flashes of light briefly illuminate the scene, capturing bits and pieces of decaying corpses. —

Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024 The Midwest isn't a common hot spot for hurricanes, getting bits and pieces of them from time to time. —

Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024 Imagine a vast digital soup, teeming with bits and pieces of our personal data, floating freely on the internet. —

Alastair Johnson, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 For viewers who like to watch awards ceremonies in bits and pieces or merely want to know who the winners are in real-time, the Television Academy’s X account will be updated throughout the ceremony. —

Tim Lammers, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bits and pieces

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