- plural of remnant.
remnants
Example Sentences
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As described by Channel 4, the two groups are "surrounded by the remnants of modern life" and they must "recycle, reuse and reinvent anything of use to improve their lives".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Pieces of twisted metal from Ground Zero became a means “to establish a physical bond through these remnants of destruction.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Richard Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told AFP coastal waters off Southern California were being roiled by the remnants of Hurricane Marie.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Days of more intense weather are ahead — extreme heat and high humidity — after a dramatic weekend of coastal flooding, rain and dangerously high surf brought by remnants of Tropical Storm Marie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Most of the shops that bordered the square were shuttered, the autumn Greenmarket packed up hours ago, leaving no more than a towering pile of compost and scattered remnants of produce.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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