1
a
: a usually small part, member, or trace remaining
b
: a small surviving group
—often used in plural
2
: an unsold or unused end of piece goods
: still remaining
Examples of remnant in a Sentence
Noun
Remnants go on sale next week.
sailed home with just a remnant of the colony's original population aboard
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Toss outdoor pillows made with colorful fabric remnants on top to make a cozy seating area.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Joyce weakened due to wind shear on Sept. 28, becoming a tropical depression on Sept. 29 and degenerated into a remnant low on Sept. 30.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Syria violence Armed men loyal to the Syrian government carried out field executions and spoke of purifying the country, according to eyewitnesses and video, providing a gruesome picture of a crackdown against remnants of the former Assad regime that spiraled into communal killings.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Toss outdoor pillows made with colorful fabric remnants on top to make a cozy seating area.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Sheba Abernathy, a resident of Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, serves as volunteer steward at Superior Street Prairie, a remnant prairie in Calumet City.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Joyce weakened due to wind shear on Sept. 28, becoming a tropical depression on Sept. 29 and degenerated into a remnant low on Sept. 30.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Remnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remnant. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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