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Recent Examples of mainstay
Indeed, the resort has been a mainstay of Vail mountain life since the ‘70s.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Ramirez has been a mainstay for the Ingots during a season without seniors Brandon Fergerson and Sebastian Collazo IV, who transferred to Rich Township, and sophomore Ryder Yates, who transferred to Hobart.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, mainstays including Prada, Paul Smith, Etro, and Dolce & Gabbana will continue to anchor the city’s luxury menswear offering.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Legendary Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda has become a mainstay of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Ramirez has been a mainstay for the Ingots during a season without seniors Brandon Fergerson and Sebastian Collazo IV, who transferred to Rich Township, and sophomore Ryder Yates, who transferred to Hobart.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, mainstays including Prada, Paul Smith, Etro, and Dolce & Gabbana will continue to anchor the city’s luxury menswear offering.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Legendary Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda has become a mainstay of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
Noun
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Following the order each state joined the union, an anchor or correspondent has gone on the road to showcase its personality.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
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Other new lineup tweaks includes Symone Sanders Townsend and Michael Steele joining new co-anchor Luke Russert on The Weeknight.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Its backbone of piney juniper supported a bouquet of deeply briny flavors.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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The cosmic web forms the backbone of the universe.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Our choice today is Earl Grey, an old standby.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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The Wauwinet's main restaurant, Topper's, is an island standby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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