The latter ends of the book are missing.

The shoemakers' ends were neatly tied together.

The shoemaker's ends were neatly tied together.

The fishermen collected the cod ends from their nets.

She ends off the meeting with a summary of the main points.

I always save the scrag-ends of the roast chicken to make soup.

The porcupine's quills have pointy ends.

The pencils have pointier ends.

The porcupine's quills have the pointiest ends.

The ends in themselves are what give our lives purpose.