1
as in mainlands
one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division
islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies
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as in weights
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the main of the tree is still healthy
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Recent Examples of mains
Expect playful starters and elevated mains—black cod with red miso butter, tener wagyu steak frites with green peppercorn sauce, lobster malfadine in a rich tomato sauce, and the super flavorful pork belly sizzling rice.
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Charlie hides a 75-lb (34-kg) lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery in a compartment beneath its oven, which can charge from the 120V mains socket ubiquitous in the US.
—Ian Baker
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
When the water level dropped as a result, two village water mains and two sanitary force mains were uncovered.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Pressure in some hillside fire hydrants fed by those mains dropped precipitously during the firestorm because so many hydrants were tapped at once.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Next week, wintertime means slow cook stews, hearty mains, and project bakes.
—Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s usually a creamy vegetable soup to start, and three choices of mains (meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes like rich risottos or spooling piles of noodles or pasta), plus moreish desserts like homemade strawberry ice cream, sticky toffee pudding, or turmeric lemon posset.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
For mains, guests have a choice of meats, sandwiches, rice bowls and specials.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Damage to roads proved to be a major inconvenience, especially as broken sewage, water and gas mains prevented people from getting to work in the morning.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Charlie hides a 75-lb (34-kg) lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery in a compartment beneath its oven, which can charge from the 120V mains socket ubiquitous in the US.
—Ian Baker
august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
When the water level dropped as a result, two village water mains and two sanitary force mains were uncovered.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Pressure in some hillside fire hydrants fed by those mains dropped precipitously during the firestorm because so many hydrants were tapped at once.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Next week, wintertime means slow cook stews, hearty mains, and project bakes.
—Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s usually a creamy vegetable soup to start, and three choices of mains (meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes like rich risottos or spooling piles of noodles or pasta), plus moreish desserts like homemade strawberry ice cream, sticky toffee pudding, or turmeric lemon posset.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
For mains, guests have a choice of meats, sandwiches, rice bowls and specials.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Damage to roads proved to be a major inconvenience, especially as broken sewage, water and gas mains prevented people from getting to work in the morning.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mains
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The two mainlands themselves are only 55 miles apart where Alaska's Seward Peninsula and Russia's Chukotka Peninsula sit on opposite sides of the Bering Sea.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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There are bike racks and underground parking available, and a fitness center with weights.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Layer up with cold-weather gear like jackets and gloves, add reflective accessories for visibility and safety, and mix in weights, bottle carriers and insoles to improve performance.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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These changes could also help cut annual greenhouse gas emissions from global food systems by more than half, according to the EAT-Lancet commission, a group of leading experts in agriculture, climate, economics, health and nutrition from more than 35 countries across six continents.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Developed over six years and filmed across 17 cities on three continents, the documentary delves into the largest environmental lawsuit in history, following the devastating collapse of the Mariana dam in Brazil.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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First introduced last year as part of Microsoft’s high-profile Copilot AI PC push, the processor line-up was notable because its CPU cores use the Arm instruction set instead of x86.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro shown on September 9, 2025 at Apple Park in California has enhanced 3D-rendering capabilities powered by Apple's custom chip, A19 Pro, with neural accelerators added to the 6 GPU cores.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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The kiss is, indeed, quite hot as the pair, bathed in moonlight, melt into each other’s bodies.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Pregnant people are also more susceptible to severe COVID outcomes because of a dampened immune response, designed to keep their bodies from attacking the fetus.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Sep. 2025
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While a proper selection of fall shoes should include boots, sneakers, and loafers, clogs have also earned their spot on the list of wardrobe staples.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Staud is leaning into nostalgia this month, teaming up with Varsity Los Angeles — a shop specializing in throwback staples — on a pop-up that celebrates the city’s love for vintage.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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These also told of subject Kushite chiefs who supplied the wood from acacia trees used to build vessels to ship blocks of Aswan stone northwards for the pharaoh’s pyramid.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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And that became a critical point of failure for law enforcement chiefs looking to make the early apportionment of blame.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The songs pack a wide range of elements into a single track, starting with rock, pop, soul, funk, dub, club music, and rap, plus various other essences, from singer-songwriter-like qualities to music originating from Japan’s internet like Vocaloid.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Mains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mains. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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