leftovers

plural of leftover

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
Noun
  • Even as a therapist, Luke admits to grappling with shame around rest.
    Stephanie Long, Essence, 15 May 2025
  • Wellness at the Proper Hotels is built around five pillars: movement, recovery, nourishment, rest and connection, along with substantive cutting-edge technologies that support them.
    Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Just four songs in, Tesfaye’s failing voice necessitated the cancelation of the gig’s remainder.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Mikal Bridges started, played a ceremonial, singular minute to preserve his perfect attendance streak, then hit the bench for remainder of the afternoon.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In a place as old and majestic as Rome, even the mundane can contain fascinating remnants of history.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • While the boosters included parachutes allowing them to be recovered and reused, the fuel tank was designed to disintegrate during its atmospheric reentry along a ballistic trajectory ensuring any remnants landed in the Indian or Pacific Oceans.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 May 2025
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“Leftovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftovers. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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