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
Any leftovers are saved for the farm for composting and wood chipping.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Shop our top picks below from $13 with everything from reusable overnight oats jars to portable salad jars for lunch, an electric kettle that boils water in minutes, and a multipurpose air fryer that doubles as a storage solution for leftovers.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Mom pulled out her restaurant leftovers at the New Year’s Day family gathering.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
Enjoy the leftovers chilled, or reheat individual servings in a heat-safe vessel in the oven or microwave until the chicken reaches 165°F and the casserole is warm throughout.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The study suggests that rocks with lower than usual potassium-40 levels may be ancient leftovers from proto-Earth.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Shop our top picks below from $13 with everything from reusable overnight oats jars to portable salad jars for lunch, an electric kettle that boils water in minutes, and a multipurpose air fryer that doubles as a storage solution for leftovers.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Mom pulled out her restaurant leftovers at the New Year’s Day family gathering.
—Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
Enjoy the leftovers chilled, or reheat individual servings in a heat-safe vessel in the oven or microwave until the chicken reaches 165°F and the casserole is warm throughout.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
The study suggests that rocks with lower than usual potassium-40 levels may be ancient leftovers from proto-Earth.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
Noun
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Hagege acknowledges that the roots of his work rest in soil made fertile by the Western painters that came before him.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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At its best, a living room is a relaxing, comfortable space for rest and recharging.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The offer also will work for any of the three Thanksgiving NFL games and remainder of the Week 13 slate.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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See list for remainder of 2025, start of 2026 Remaining full moons in 2025 Thursday, Dec. 4: Cold Moon John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This stellar remnant is a white dwarf, the exhausted stellar core left over when a star around the same mass as the sun runs out of the fuel for nuclear fusion and sheds its outer layers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Inside, the last clusters of conversation continued over champagne and the remnants of that improbable charcuterie spread.—
Rachel Marlowe,
Vanity Fair,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Leftovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftovers. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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