How to Use sample in a Sentence

sample

1 of 3 noun

• We would like to see a sample of your work.
• Free samples were handed out at the store.
• A random sample of people filled out the survey.
• I tasted a sample of the new cereal.
• We looked at a representative sample of public schools.
• The sample included 96 women over the age of 40.
• And this is a small sample of it.
  — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
• That was the best in the sample.
  — Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
• But the sample size was enough.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
• First, the sample size is small.
  — Alyssa Ages, Outside, 30 Sep. 2025
• This is, of course, a small sample.
  — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
• There just has not been enough of a sample yet.
  — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
• Of course, this is a small sample size.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
• Blood sample for a lipoprotein(a) test.
  — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
• Safe to say that is a very bad stretch and not just a small sample.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
• There are eight sample packs on board to choose from, with five sounds each.
  — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
• There will also be teas and food to sample.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
• The sample size without him is just too small.
  — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
• To be sure, three instances is a small sample.
  — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
• Those are just some numbers in a small sample size.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
• And the focus would be on the samples.
  — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
• The samples were then stored in plastic tubes.
  — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
• This is but a small sample of what was being said this week.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
• The sample was small, yet the pattern was clear.
  — Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
• The sample was small, yet the pattern was clear.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
• Some samples were even sped up to make soul shouters sound like chipmunks.
  — Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 July 2026
• The same thing could happen in a biobank if too few samples are stored.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
• Those samples were added to that database.
  — Meg Anderson, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
• Peep the bachata sample in there and, of course, the beat change.
  — Sucio Smash, VIBE.com, 7 Feb. 2026
• Here is a tiny sample of what has been said about the Bills in the last day.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026

sample

2 of 3 verb

• A low percentage of the women sampled said that they smoked during pregnancy.
• She sampled everything the resort had to offer, from golfing to yoga.
• Five of the 20 schools sampled did not meet the standards.
• There were no sampling laws back then.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
• Hip-hop was born from sampling.
  — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
• Hip-hop was born from sampling.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
• Place the wand with the stool back in the sampling bag and close it.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Dec. 2023
• And sampling plays a huge role in my music.
  — Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026
• Now, both the first and fifth liters of water must be sampled.
  — R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
• Try the World Tour to sample one of each.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
• Most don’t even have to sample it — the aroma often does the trick.
  — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
• Food sampling throughout the store.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
• The testers sampled the syrups on their own and with miniature pancakes.
  — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
• The testers sampled the syrups on their own and with miniature pancakes.
  — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
• For dessert, sample the apple fritters and fruit tarts.
  — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
• Its ground beef, though, was the cheapest among all 12 stores sampled.
  — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
• And then, natch, the judges must sample the concoction.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
• But try to sample at least one crawfish plain to taste the mild, almost sweet meat on its own.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
• And now sampling is synonymous with theft.
  — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
• There’s a lot of wisdom to be had in sampling the field before settling down.
  — Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
• Active pursuits are worth sampling here, too.
  — Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
• There was also a sampling station to try out local maple syrup and a craft area.
  — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
• So does Rozan go to restaurants and sample their food with the idea of adding them to her books?
  — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
• Naming species based on where they are first sampled is not unusual.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
• Day one began with a flat tire and ended with 10 sites sampled.
  — Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
• Slovenes travel from all over the country to sample this famous dessert.
  — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
• The song has been covered countless times, and it has also been sampled by many artists.
  — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
• First, an organism must be found or captured and sampled, of course.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
• The probe is designed to sample ice and analyze it all on the same craft, much like a rover.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
• Start sampling and judge the firmness and sweetness to achieve the best picking time.
  — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026

sample

3 of 3 adjective

• Here are some sample questions for the test.
• The teacher handed out a sample essay.
• Though not sample size, Dixon is neither a waif or a plus-size bombshell.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2018
• This is the second time each pitcher is facing the opposing team so sample sizes are too small to gauge splits.
  — Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 13 Sep. 2019
• Other events throughout the day include sample German lessons, fairy tale movie screenings and a dance party to close the night.
  — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2019
• Sample food from Philly’s vegan restaurants and enjoy beer, spirits, and live music.
  — Staff Reports, Philly.com, 9 Aug. 2017
• Guests sample 5 rare sour & funky beers from Rhinegeist cellars, including newest sour ale of dark descent.
  — Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati.com, 18 June 2018
• Sample street art by veterans and newcomers at WallWorks gallery.
  — Billie Cohen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2017
• Operators can use data collected up to five years prior to drilling rather than sample water wells to establish baseline water quality.
  — Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2019
• Participants sample five wines from prestigious appellations while nibbling small bites.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2018
• His growing children dabble in journalism and sample European culture.
  — Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2020
• Shi is planning a national project to systematically sample viruses in bat caves—with much greater scope and intensity than her team’s previous attempts.
  — Jane Qiu, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2020
• Sample several wines and enjoy light refreshments as butterflies and music swirl around you in our tropical conservatory.
  — Washington Post, 3 May 2017
• Guests sample Greek food at a previous ethnic food event put on by the Aurora Historical Society.
  — Joy Davis, Aurora Beacon-News, 19 Apr. 2018
• Here’s a sample Mediterranean diet meal plan for a day, which fits a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet and is around the range of those flexible Mediterranean diet macros mentioned above.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2022
• Visitors will have the chance to see the temple, sample Indian meals, attend a Saturday classical dance performance and participate in other events.
  — Jean Hopfensperger, Star Tribune, 7 June 2021
• Sample ballots for Los Angeles' special congressional election have been going out in the 34th District the past couple of weeks, and there's one change voters may not have noticed.
  — Christine Mai-Duc, latimes.com, 15 May 2017
• Even university researchers have been taking an interest in the matter — consider this Cornell University project to re-sample photos of renowned landmarks into 4-D glory.
  — Payal Dhar, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2020
• ViveVino At this female-run wine bar in hip Ruzafa, sample low-intervention bottles by small, local producers like Pigar, Cos a Cos, and Sexto Elemento.
  — Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025