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

The end of a relationship becomes the entrance to the rest of our lives. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

European energy companies have also proved resilient despite a tumultuous twelve months, with Shell, Glencore, BP and TotalEnergies occupying the rest of the top five spots. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Los Angeles and airborne reporting were always a match made, if not in heaven, then a quarter-mile or so closer to it than the rest of us earthbound beings. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

But try to double him up, and that opens up mismatches that the rest of the receiving corps can take advantage of. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the rest

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