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extras
Noun
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Bring Alaïa’s soft sage skirt into sharp focus with the addition of monochromatic extras—a sculptural black top and optic white heels.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2026 -
On the forward change, Sturm had a choice of three extras in Reichel, Mikey Eyssimont and Alex Steeves.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Supernumeraries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernumeraries. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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