leftover

Example Sentences

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They have so many meaningful songs like “Shining Star,” while “September” is a leftover that was a filler song from a greatest hits album that became a career-defining song.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“My favorite is the leftover gravy, roasted or smoked meat juice, or the end of the broth from your soup,” writes another Redditor.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

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

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

I scrubbed her off as best I could, being gentle with her sore places, combed her hair, and let her wrap up in one of Mama’s leftover shirts.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron