- plural of leftover.
leftovers
Example Sentences
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Burning Man Leftovers: These sculptures lack the gaudy grandeur of their relatives that are displayed annually at the festival in the Nevada desert but retain those works’ air of muesli-munching elitism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Leftovers, once a source of mild dread, transformed into opportunities.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024
Leftovers from the Big Bang, wimps are invisible and slow, compared with the speed of light, and can only be detected through their gravitational effect on other objects.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Leftovers, and there are a lot, go into the freezer — where they’re often forgotten, tucked behind ice-cube trays, half-eaten cartons of ice cream, and bags of soup dumplings and frozen peas.
From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023
Leftovers from their new house in the upper development.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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