- plural of remnant.
remnants
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Using advanced analytical methods, researchers detected remnants of collagen in the hip bone of an Edmontosaurus, a duck billed dinosaur.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Other remnants of World War Two have appeared in the Danube as of recent, including a broken-up hull near Prahovo in Serbia.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Up All Night‘s” epilogue considers the post-pandemic remnants of the glamorous, somewhat gluttonous eves of yore and the effects that smartphones, social media and streaming have had on the art of going out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
German police have searched the area near the site of impact for remnants of that object or any other clues, but so far without reporting any discoveries.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
He rakes the remnants of dinner into the trash and hands the plates to Abby so she can load the dishwasher.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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