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Leftovers vs Leftover

Both 'leftovers' and 'leftover' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Leftovers' is the plural form and refers to the food remaining after a meal. 'Leftover' is the singular form and is used to describe something that remains after the rest has been used or consumed.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 882 views

Leftovers

The term 'leftovers' is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the food remaining after a meal.

Use 'leftovers' when referring to the food that remains after a meal. It is the plural form of 'leftover'.

Examples:

I always enjoy eating the leftovers the next day.
She put the leftovers in the fridge for later.
There were so many leftovers from the party.
Do you want to take the leftovers home?
We need to find a way to use up the leftovers.

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Leftovers? no, I was mugged.
And when the fun is done... gaze upon the sunset cresting over Mount Leftovers.
Might be some leftovers behind the restaurant.
I went into the kitchen to nuke some leftovers...
You can take home our leftovers.
I'm taking your leftovers home.
Grooming him, living off his leftovers.
And I am holding on to her leftovers.
You can take the leftovers home.
But you can be very clever with leftovers.
Sorry. Gave all the leftovers to the homeless shelter.
I thought there were no leftovers.
Maybe it's better as leftovers.
And the E-Rep gets the leftovers.
You know, we got lots of leftovers.
It's just the Prince's leftovers.
I'm smiling 'cause I get the leftovers.
I brought some leftovers from the ceremony last night.
They're great, except they only ever eat leftovers.
Because I am pretty sure from Missouri goes very well with leftovers.

Alternatives:

remaining food
uneaten food
food remnants
leftover food
extra food

Leftover

The term 'leftover' is correct and commonly used in English to describe something that remains after the rest has been used or consumed.

Use 'leftover' when describing something that remains after the rest has been used or consumed. It is the singular form of 'leftovers'.

Examples:

I have some leftover pizza in the fridge.
Is there any leftover cake from the party?
She always saves the leftover money in a jar.
Do you have any leftover paint from the project?
We need to find a use for the leftover materials.

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You should take what's leftover.
The leftover heat from the Big Bang.
That salmon's leftover from when Jesus fed the 5,000.
It's not just a useless leftover.
I have some stew leftover from last night.
My leftover salmon surprise gave my babysitter food poisoning.
He offered me his leftover salad.
I've got some leftover chicken, or we could order pizza.
Runs on leftover fry oil from Hunan Palace.
We got cheese and a leftover burrito.
You promised me the leftover hummus.
There's some chicken tikka leftover in the fridge.
Leftover from getting my teeth done.
Leftover pain meds from my c-section.
Leftover tempura isn't any good.
I got some leftover kettlewell corn...
So please stop eating this leftover pizza.
Besides, tonight is our annual leftover dinner.
The leftover alien cells have changed my essential DNA.

Alternatives:

remaining
unused
extra
surplus
residual

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