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
Specifically, patriotic re-usable containers that make sending guests home with leftovers a breeze.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Lasagna, baked ziti, chicken piccata, eggplant parmigiana, chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie come in single-serve, half (for two or three) or full portions — that single-serve and half-portion sizing is a small kindness for empty-nesters who don’t want a week of leftovers.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Created only a year ago, Nourish Miami is a food recovery and redistribution organization that turns luxurious leftovers into quality meals for those in need.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
In the United Kingdom, young people are out of work, government borrowing costs are high, and the nation is burning through PM’s like yesterday’s leftovers.
—Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 9 June 2026
Sneaking the scraps out the back door for their children showed that those working in the enslaver’s home gave value and meaning to leftovers for our children.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
The cougar would have done a good job of stripping off the main parts, then vultures and smaller animals would have cleaned up the leftovers.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
The kitchen runs on the brewery's leftovers.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Make room in your refrigerator for fresh produce and barbecue leftovers.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Lasagna, baked ziti, chicken piccata, eggplant parmigiana, chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie come in single-serve, half (for two or three) or full portions — that single-serve and half-portion sizing is a small kindness for empty-nesters who don’t want a week of leftovers.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Created only a year ago, Nourish Miami is a food recovery and redistribution organization that turns luxurious leftovers into quality meals for those in need.
—Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
In the United Kingdom, young people are out of work, government borrowing costs are high, and the nation is burning through PM’s like yesterday’s leftovers.
—Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 9 June 2026
Sneaking the scraps out the back door for their children showed that those working in the enslaver’s home gave value and meaning to leftovers for our children.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
The cougar would have done a good job of stripping off the main parts, then vultures and smaller animals would have cleaned up the leftovers.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
The kitchen runs on the brewery's leftovers.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Make room in your refrigerator for fresh produce and barbecue leftovers.
—Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftovers
Noun
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To minimize risks during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) advises incorporating frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The Spurs’ Dylan Harper, getting plenty of rest, came in like a house afire and threatened to turn the game their way.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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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
Noun
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The heavy rain, fueled in part by the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, drenched much of the Southeast from Texas to the Florida Panhandle, causing flash flood emergencies, washing out roads, and prompting emergency rescues.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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