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 sizes are perfect for leftovers or to make a larger salad.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 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
Just your leftovers alone would win.
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The set includes four dinner plates that are dishwasher safe for easy cleanup and microwave safe for reheating all those leftovers.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 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
Just your leftovers alone would win.
—Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The set includes four dinner plates that are dishwasher safe for easy cleanup and microwave safe for reheating all those leftovers.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
Noun
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The Yankees physician points to the possibility of six-man rotations to aid rest and recovery.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Game 2 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto volunteered to pitch – on one day of rest after pitching a complete game – and was warming up in the bullpen during the 18th inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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