supernumerary
adjective
being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; additional; extra.
supernumeraries
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pluralof supernumerary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Our two boys were also supernumeraries, playing young sailors in the 2001 production of ‘Billy Budd.’
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
John Mollo may have put more effort into them than any other “Star Wars” supernumeraries.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2018
Pasha Selim became a fashion mogul, and models were used as supernumeraries who walked an illuminated runway.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2014
But thank heavens for the red curtain hung clothesline-style facilitating the legerdemain and the use of caps and helmets allowing major characters to serve as supernumeraries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2014
In 1908, the number of women employees in the postal and telegraph service of Great Britain was 13,259; the number of women supernumeraries, 30,476: total number, 43,735.
From The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey by Kaethe Schirmacher
