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
This cheesy, meaty spaghetti casserole makes eight generous portions which is great for family dinner and leftovers.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
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
All of it Friday was the result of the tail end to an atmospheric river that promised to soak the most northern parts of California and Oregon while leaving some leftovers for this region.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The kids love it, and the only thing missing at the end is leftovers!
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
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
All of it Friday was the result of the tail end to an atmospheric river that promised to soak the most northern parts of California and Oregon while leaving some leftovers for this region.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The kids love it, and the only thing missing at the end is leftovers!
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
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The principle of relativity would later show up in Newton’s work as his first law of motion, where an object at rest would remain at rest and an object in motion would remain in constant motion, and would do so forever, unless and until either of them was acted upon by an outside (net) force.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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That is empowering — better rest is in your control.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Collection activity had been paused for roughly five years, a remainder of Covid-era policies meant to offer relief to borrowers.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 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,
24 Oct. 2025
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Astronomers have unveiled the largest low-frequency radio color image of the Milky Way ever created, offering a sprawling cosmic panorama that reveals supernova remnants, stellar nurseries, pulsars and the intricate glow of gas and dust weaving through our galaxy’s heart.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Excavators also found remnants of medieval trade, including coins, trade tokens and even personal effects like combs and clothing buckles.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Leftovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftovers. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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