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This pair fits the bill—and gets extra points for the edgy zipper detail.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Kmet executed successful snaps on five extra points as the Bears avoided disaster.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
The Saints missed the extra point, so the score is 16-13 Chiefs.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
His 5-yard TD pass to tight end Elijah Arroyo and the ensuing extra point with 26 seconds left crushed the Bears and their fans.
—Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
extra point
noun
: a point scored in football after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or advancing it a short distance into the end zone
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