- plural of leftover.
leftovers
Example Sentences
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Chemed said it buys sports tickets for business purposes and that its CEO, a "huge sports fan," sometimes uses leftovers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
When you put food leftovers outside the house for collection, what do you think you are doing?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Needing new material for their 1981 tour, the Stones cobbled together “Tattoo You” from leftovers and half-finished songs dating back to “Goats Head Soup.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
But we’ve all been in that situation where you buy something specifically for a recipe and have no clue what to do with the leftovers.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
They didn’t have to cook perfect pots of things every meal but ate up all the leftovers.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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