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Examples of mainstay in a Sentence
Fish is a mainstay of their diet.
My mother has always been the mainstay of our family.
Recent Examples of mainstay from the Web
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Unlike those mass-market mainstays, Vero does not track people, Hariri claims.
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Later this week, the company will feature its first celebrity guest host, with Dwanye Johnson taking over duties from mainstay Scott Rogowsky on Wednesday in a record-breaking $300,000 game.
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Getting new aircraft is crucial for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the South Asian nation faces increased risks from neighboring Pakistan and China at a time when the Russian MiG fighters -- India’s mainstay -- are being phased out.
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After a uneasy first season back in the top flight, the Magpies will be aiming to become Premier League mainstays once again and that could mean signing some defensive reinforcements.
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Fifth Avenue, Royal Oak With more than 30 beers on tap and 40 HD TVs, this Royal Oak mainstay is a great spot for watching sports.
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The Avengers shows a nuclear cruise missile and the Pentagon’s mainstay in that department is the AGM-86.
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And the offensive line is the big mystery for the Horned Frogs this spring after losing four mainstays to graduation.
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The twin-engine jet is the mainstay of Navy and Marine Corps aviation, and the Pentagon asked for 14 of them at a cost of $1.3 billion.
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First Known Use of mainstay
15th century
mainstay Synonyms
Synonyms
anchor, buttress, dependence (also dependance), pillar, reliance, standby;
MAINSTAY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of mainstay for English Language Learners
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: a very important part of something : something or someone that provides support and makes it possible for something to exist or succeed
MAINSTAY Defined for Kids
Definition of mainstay for Students
- the mainstay of the family
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