leftover
Example Sentences
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We started with a generous spread of complimentary bread and butter, fresh oysters, and escargot—my wife’s favorite, not mine, though the leftover sauce was perfect for dipping.
From Salon
They had subsisted on leftovers and the occasional McDonald’s takeout from Window Rock.
From Literature
“Can I take those plates away for you? Wrap up the leftovers?”
From Literature
The magma currently present does not appear to be leftover from the earlier eruption.
From Science Daily
In my recipe, I haven’t used as many egg yolks as they do at the restaurant because I don’t want you to be burdened with leftover egg whites.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
