leftovers
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In North American English, this word typically means:
food that remains after a meal has been eaten
EXAMPLES
“My grandmother always loved making huge meals on Sundays so that she didn’t have to cook for the first half of the week; she and my grandfather would just eat leftovers until Wednesday or Thursday before making another evening meal.”
“Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year in Canada, so it is common to have big meals with lots of leftovers. Personally, I love Christmas leftovers! There’s just something extra delicious about them.”
Do you like leftovers? Do you often make leftovers when you cook? Practice using this word by letting me know in the comments below.