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Recent Examples of mainstay
The low-profile kicks will serve as mainstays in my spring outfit rotation—and far beyond.
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
The result has been a huge factor in a Celtics team that has equaled more than the sum of its parts, with Queta unexpectedly bolstering a frontcourt that lost mainstays Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis in the offseason.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
However, the group discussed the category mainstay, Diane Warren, and her relentless pursuit (pun intended) of an Oscar.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Tourism is a mainstay of Southeast Asia’s economy.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
The result has been a huge factor in a Celtics team that has equaled more than the sum of its parts, with Queta unexpectedly bolstering a frontcourt that lost mainstays Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis in the offseason.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
However, the group discussed the category mainstay, Diane Warren, and her relentless pursuit (pun intended) of an Oscar.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Tourism is a mainstay of Southeast Asia’s economy.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
Noun
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His legs felt like anchors dragging across the court.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Asian Film Awards, an anchor event of Hong Kong’s Entertainment Expo, which usually takes place on the eve of Filmart, has canceled the main awards ceremony, citing the need to be low-key following last year’s Tai Po fire tragedy.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Big banks, seen as the backbone of any economy, also took a hit with JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Bank of America down over 2% each.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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These protections, found in the First Amendment, form the backbone of American democracy.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The latter, which upped the ante on Crystal and Ryan's already growing fame, has become a pillar of the American film canon.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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So this is really undercutting what is supposed to be a key pillar of their affordability message.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Khalil Nadiri an official with the Kurdistan Freedom Party, or PAK, based in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region said Wednesday that some of their forces had moved to areas near the Iranian border in Sulaymaniyah province and were waiting on standby.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Clerks would not start counting same-day votes until polls closed, leaving a huge number of ballots on standby.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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