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hand-me-downs

noun

plural of hand-me-down

as in white elephants

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Vintage shearling scraps sourced from Vinted and embroidered squirrel motifs extended the collection’s irreverent approach.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
Now only a few scraps remained, and the Waymos passed by, oblivious.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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As fans recall, season 50 featured a guest appearance by MrBeast, who challenged the castaways to correctly guess a coin toss to double the $1 million prize.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Meet the 'Survivor' 51 castaways Are there any players from Michigan on 'Survivor' 51?

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of castaways

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