the rest

noun

: the part that is left when other people or things are gone, used, etc. : the remainder

You bring these bags in, and I'll bring the rest.

—often + of

We ate the rest of the cake.

He would regret that decision for the rest of his life.

Examples of the rest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If anything, the rest of his family has a harder time adjusting. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Much of the rest of the metro area saw 1 to 2 inches of rain. — Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

But, as tends to be the case with these sorts of things, the details are what separate the boxy 4×4 from the rest of its peers. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

As soon as Ukraine acquires this ability, Russia would likely be compelled to pull the rest of these systems farther away from the border, thereby considerably reducing the ballistic threat to Ukraine. — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the rest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed