leftover

Example Sentences

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Her husband tried feeding their child scraps of leftover bread as families huddled in an unfinished building near the outpost, some without proper food for days.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Spoon over warm rice and pile on whatever toppings you have around: avocado, cheese, cabbage, cilantro, leftover pico or a squeeze of lime.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Any leftover funds will be sent to Noah's Ark Children's Hospital and Ronald McDonald House, which provides free accommodation to families of children being treated at the hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“Rather than spending all my time chasing RFPs and leftover funding, I work with lobbyists to grab the first pieces of the pie,” he wrote in his blog in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

All glued to my postcard shreds with cold tomato soup and leftover mayonnaise.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller