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
The remainder, which fell into orbit, collected into our solar system’s planets, along with a mess of asteroids and other cosmic leftovers.
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James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
Earlier in 2025, scientists unearthed a new dinosaur — and its ancient leftovers — in a tourist hot spot in Argentina.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The pile, which has so far been replenished twice, consists of the leftovers from an ongoing renourishment project that is adding sand to eroded parts of the city’s beach.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Be sure to save any leftovers to make yummy sandwiches.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Everyone asked for the recipes and folks were fighting for the leftovers.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Construction Supplies One of the first rules of renovating is to buy more materials than your project calls for—but what happens to the leftovers after you or your contractor are finished?
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
In Meals for One, Valerie makes simple, satisfying meals for one, focusing on comfort, ease, and recipes that don’t leave you with a fridge full of leftovers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The weekly grocery bill has been around $500 with both kids living at home, and the family usually orders delivery twice a week, rotating between Chinese and Indian food, which typically costs $70, including leftovers.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
Earlier in 2025, scientists unearthed a new dinosaur — and its ancient leftovers — in a tourist hot spot in Argentina.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The pile, which has so far been replenished twice, consists of the leftovers from an ongoing renourishment project that is adding sand to eroded parts of the city’s beach.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Be sure to save any leftovers to make yummy sandwiches.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Everyone asked for the recipes and folks were fighting for the leftovers.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Construction Supplies One of the first rules of renovating is to buy more materials than your project calls for—but what happens to the leftovers after you or your contractor are finished?
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
In Meals for One, Valerie makes simple, satisfying meals for one, focusing on comfort, ease, and recipes that don’t leave you with a fridge full of leftovers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The weekly grocery bill has been around $500 with both kids living at home, and the family usually orders delivery twice a week, rotating between Chinese and Indian food, which typically costs $70, including leftovers.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
Noun
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Wayne plans to get some rest after his weeklong journey home.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Common ways to treat PFS—and prevent it from coming back—include rest, cross-training (like cycling or swimming), and building balanced lower-body strength, according to Holland.—
Danielle Zickl,
Outside,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Winner will serve remainder of term Whoever wins will fill the remainder of Hancock's term, which expires at the end of the year.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When assessing which military is responsible for a particular strike – in any conflict – CNN typically obtains images of the remnants of the weapons used in the attack and provides these to munitions experts so that their provenance can be assessed.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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For the remnants of the Iranian regime—and, especially, the hard-line members of the Revolutionary Guard, who control much of the state’s weaponry—the strategy is clear.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Leftovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftovers. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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