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
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Keep your leftovers fresh and easy to enjoy with Pizza Pack.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Asteroids, on the other hand, are leftovers from the early solar system that formed closer to the Sun.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
My leftovers from the pizza was my breakfast for two additional days.
—Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
This kitchen staple is perfect for making sauces, side dishes, and grains, as well as for poaching, simmering, and reheating leftovers.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Even the leftovers today are not totally set.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
The leftovers of a full house and a conference championship.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Tanya tucked the leftovers—liver and puréed potatoes—in her purse to take home for her cat.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Keep your leftovers fresh and easy to enjoy with Pizza Pack.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Asteroids, on the other hand, are leftovers from the early solar system that formed closer to the Sun.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
My leftovers from the pizza was my breakfast for two additional days.
—Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
This kitchen staple is perfect for making sauces, side dishes, and grains, as well as for poaching, simmering, and reheating leftovers.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Even the leftovers today are not totally set.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
The leftovers of a full house and a conference championship.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Tanya tucked the leftovers—liver and puréed potatoes—in her purse to take home for her cat.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
Noun
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With the moody Moon entering your 12th House of Solitude, your inner world asks for rest, reflection, and soft attention to thoughts that normally rush by.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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This rotation gives Orlando’s regular starters critical rest before resuming league play this weekend.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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Socrates’ reply to Glaucon was complicated, taking up the whole remainder of this lengthy dialogue.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Vacant Kmart buildings have been a headache for various municipalities in the county and around the region going back decades — even before its 2002 bankruptcy — as communities try to figure out what to do with the last remnants of the once-massive retailer.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trails thread through remnants of the same ancient sea that once also flowed over South Dakota's Badlands National Park—keep an eye out for fossils.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Leftovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftovers. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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