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

Using that tech, MOA Foodtech discovered the best microorganisms to make use of the leftover starch and fibre in the pea protein industry.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

One of the most significant advantages of the system is what happens to the leftover salt.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Amazing, but there wasn’t anything leftover for me often.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She sat down to eat the last two pancakes and a single leftover slice of bacon.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova