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

By the end of production, Simmonds was running informal signing tests with the rest of the cast on set during breaks. —Kennedy French, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026

In a routine step near the end of a flight, the air traffic controller handling approaches into LaGuardia instructs the pilots of Air Canada Express Flight 8646 pilots to contact the airport’s control tower, which will guide them the rest of the way. —Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

The mayor said Wednesday that administration is working on reviewing and approving the rest of the savings measures, which were proposed by savings officers working across city agencies. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026

But tech companies have a history of driving workforce trends before the rest of the business world. —Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the rest

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