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Definition of leftover
1 : something that remains unused or unconsumed; especially : leftover food served at a later meal —usually used in plural
2 : an anachronistic survival : vestige
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Examples of leftover in a Sentence
Are we having leftovers again?
The law is a leftover from earlier times.
Recent Examples of leftover from the Web
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Bits and bobs are the little leftovers and left-asides from project and collections.
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Well, according to a post on Kendall's app, Kenny's makeup artist Mary Phillips recommends rubbing that leftover serum onto your neck and chest to share the anti-aging wealth all over your body.
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The leftover properties from May will be online once again from July 21 to 26.
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To be safe, use a metal container for the leftover charcoal and sprinkle with water as an extra caution.
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Wore hand-me-downs. Ate scraps and leftovers by herself in the kitchen.
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To stay ahead on road work, the village will need $1 million to $1.5 million to resurface its roads and have enough leftover in the capital fund to do other projects without borrowing, Piscia said.
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The state ended up spending $1.9 million from a leftover federal earmark on planning the project, Ohio Department of Transportation spokesman Brian Cunningham told The Enquirer.
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On Monday mornings, community staff often returned to find common areas littered with bottles and other party leftovers, former employees said.
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First Known Use of leftover
1866
leftover
Definition of leftover
: not consumed or used leftover food leftover space
First Known Use of leftover
1864
LEFTOVER Defined for English Language Learners
leftover
playDefinition of leftover for English Language Learners
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leftovers : food that has not been finished at a meal and that is often served at another meal
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: a thing that remains after something is finished or ended
LEFTOVER Defined for Kids
leftover
playDefinition of leftover for Students
: something (as food) left over We had leftovers for supper.
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