leftover

Example Sentences

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We made a memecoin from $40 of leftover crypto that briefly reached a market cap of $2 million.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

So when the going gets tough, the tough … use leftover candy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

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 The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Others believe it may have been invented by accident, a clever use of leftover coconut cream.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

"Why not construct ghosts out of leftover gift wrap?" the book would suggest.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris