How to Use the rest in a Sentence
the rest
noun-
For the rest of your life, you would be kind of screwed.
— Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023 -
The Blazers managed just 24 points in the paint the rest of the game.
— Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024 -
About $63 of that went to the fair, the rest went to Cedar's owners.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2023 -
The film was broken off from the rest of the film shot for that day.
— Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023 -
But the directors loved it — and so does the rest of the world.
— Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023 -
So where can the MLB team's games be seen for the rest of the 2023 season?
— Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2023 -
Who doesn’t want to know how that plays out the rest of her life?
— Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2024 -
And then, the rest of it is just selling month-to-month.
— Jane Thier, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2024 -
Pliers will pull the skin, and a small sharp knife does the rest.
— John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2023 -
Other plans are still be worked out for the rest of the week.
— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024 -
At least the rest of the episode was much, much better than that.
— Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023 -
High hedging hides the tennis court from the rest of the yard.
— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 -
The leaf blades are wider and lighter green in color than the rest of the grass in my lawn.
— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2023 -
Place on a lined baking tray and mold the rest of the mooncakes.
— Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 -
There will be no sneaking up on the rest of the NFC like last year.
— Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023 -
The game was played within a possession the rest of the way.
— Bruce Pascoe, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024 -
Watch his segment in the video player above, and check out the rest of the episode here.
— BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023 -
England takes on Spain to earn the title of best above the rest.
— Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023 -
The third shade, which was a deeper blue, covered the rest of her legs.
— Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023 -
And, frankly, we're being isolated in the rest of the world.
— Nbc Universal, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023 -
The head is brought to the surface before the rest of the body; this overrides the dive reflex.
— Bekka Besich, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023 -
The second friend sends her virtual hugs the rest of the day.
— Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024 -
A lot has changed for Electra and the rest of the world since the first Good Burger movie came out.
— Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2023 -
Crown Block's food is on par with the rest of the city's many steakhouses.
— Amanda Albee, Chron, 17 Apr. 2023 -
Jensen and Lee took charge the rest of the way, scoring the final three points of the match to win 15-11 and collect the point.
— Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024 -
There can also be no doubt that Africa has much to offer the rest of the world.
— Ivor Ichikowitz, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024 -
So my attention’s on that, and will be on that for the rest of my days.
— Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024 -
One item is twenty-five per cent off and the rest is three per cent off.
— Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024 -
How many kids like bugs and fireflies and shooting stars and octopuses and autumn leaves and all the rest of it?
— Sean Illing, Vox, 29 Sep. 2024 -
Like the rest of the world, live entertainment is a huge driver for Chinese travelers.
— Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
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