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

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

From Science Daily • May 31, 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

One of the most satisfying things you can do with leftover pickle brine is, simply, use it again.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Sam didn't like leftover, cold spinach very much.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry