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
Skillet Pancakes One of the best parts of making pancakes is having leftovers on hand for quick breakfasts on the go.
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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
The easiest way to reorganize your refrigerator is to start by moving anything perishable, such as milk, eggs, and leftovers, off the door and onto the interior shelves.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
Pizza cutter and reheating plate help make enjoying leftovers simple and mess-free.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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
The easiest way to reorganize your refrigerator is to start by moving anything perishable, such as milk, eggs, and leftovers, off the door and onto the interior shelves.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
Pizza cutter and reheating plate help make enjoying leftovers simple and mess-free.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
Noun
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Beijing has long treated advanced technology transactions as matters of national security, even when the legal framing rests in competition policy.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Parents, rest easy for now For the time being, responsible parents in Florida can rest easy that school enrollment vaccination requirements will remain in place.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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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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The shell still contained remnants of its original plug and traces of plant material, which were recovered for analysis.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Using innovative fossil reconstruction techniques, the researchers revealed remnants of two extinct species locked inside large rocks.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Leftovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftovers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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