whole rest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of whole rest
First recorded in 1885–90
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"Before this, we had only heard one song so the whole rest of it was completely fresh and new and the visuals were amazing," Eiblin said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
While making lunch for her child, she relates: “The problem wasn’t the lunch, it was what came after, the whole rest of my life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2024
“But the whole rest of the country, in whose interests the people at the front are fighting, is living an absolutely relaxed life and many people think that nothing is happening at all.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
And however we decide, that really dictates the whole rest of the show.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2022
We use the whole rest of the jar of Vaseline, but when we pull again, Edna swats at us with her free hand.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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