as in rest
a remaining group or portion
take as many of these calendars as you want, and put the leftovers back on the shelf
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Recent Examples of leftovers
In the kitchen, these Rubbermaid food storage containers will keep leftovers visible and easily accessible in the fridge while this 24-piece set of spice jars will make your pantry look chic, not cluttered.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Recipe Tips From The Test Kitchen Store leftovers for up to three days.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Plan to take half of your meal home for leftovers; restaurant meals are usually large and provide more than one portion.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
Transfer leftovers to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The findings show that nature can reclaim even the most unexpected human leftovers, turning toxic and abandoned war relics into thriving underwater ecosystems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Recipe Tips From The Test Kitchen Store leftovers for up to three days.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Plan to take half of your meal home for leftovers; restaurant meals are usually large and provide more than one portion.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
Transfer leftovers to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The findings show that nature can reclaim even the most unexpected human leftovers, turning toxic and abandoned war relics into thriving underwater ecosystems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
Noun
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Later bedtimes, co-sleeping, and room sharing—practices more common in some Latino households—may affect both sleep duration and how parents perceive their children’s rest.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Instead, listen to your skin, alternate between exfoliation and hydration, and give your skin rest time to recover.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of the most effective vehicles for accomplishing all of this is a charitable remainder annuity trust, known as a CRAT.—
Andre Pennington,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The prediction of an above-average remainder of the season is based on a combination of factors, including warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Seas, and an active West African Monsoon.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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And, major flooding occurred at two locations in Alaska as the remnants of Typhoon Halong arrived.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Breakker dragged Reigns’ carcass out of the remnants from the table to help set up Reed for the Tsunami.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Leftovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftovers. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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