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
Ideal for reheating leftovers and frozen food, steaming food in the microwave, and at-a-glance food storage for easy grab and go.
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ABC News, 1 May 2026
Prepare Salsa or Salsa Verde Fresh herbs can brighten countless dishes, and one of the easiest ways to use up leftovers is by making a quick homemade salsa or salsa verde, Zielonka says.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
The legacy brand has been in kitchens for years, storing your ingredients ready for cooking and keeping your leftovers fresh.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Transfer leftovers to a glass dish before reheating.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Skillet Pancakes One of the best parts of making pancakes is having leftovers on hand for quick breakfasts on the go.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Versant got the cable leftovers and the digital assets.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The couple's leftovers were put to good use and distributed throughout the kingdom to hospitals, schools and charitable institutions.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 1 May 2026
Prepare Salsa or Salsa Verde Fresh herbs can brighten countless dishes, and one of the easiest ways to use up leftovers is by making a quick homemade salsa or salsa verde, Zielonka says.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
The legacy brand has been in kitchens for years, storing your ingredients ready for cooking and keeping your leftovers fresh.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Transfer leftovers to a glass dish before reheating.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Skillet Pancakes One of the best parts of making pancakes is having leftovers on hand for quick breakfasts on the go.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Versant got the cable leftovers and the digital assets.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The couple's leftovers were put to good use and distributed throughout the kingdom to hospitals, schools and charitable institutions.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
Noun
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Venus in your 12th House can pull you toward rest or avoidance instead of action.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Rather than being surrounded by six lanes of asphalt and rushing traffic, people would easy have access to rest comfortably around the monument.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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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
Noun
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While there are traces of the home’s original state, including remnants of wallpaper under the basement stairs, much has been changed in the Prevost family’s absence.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Now, however, the team behind the new research believes the events are caused when a compact stellar remnant, like a black hole or a neutron star, slams into the universe's hottest class of star, massive stellar bodies called Wolf-Rayet stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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