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Recent Examples of mainstay Her memorable ads became a mainstay on television and in glossy magazines. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 June 2025 Though many of the acts are mainstays on the lineup, a unique one is Toy Factory Project, a super-group of sorts that will perform live for the first time in the box canyon. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 12 June 2025 With a cast led by Flanagan mainstays like Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, and Henry Thomas, Origin of Evil takes the Ouija idea and melds its ghost-story potential with the saga of a struggling family just trying to find their way through their own grief. Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 8 June 2025 Towering termite mounds, sculptural and otherworldly, are another mainstay of the landscape best examined up close. Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mainstay
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Noun
  • What To Know Trump sat down last week for an interview with Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo that aired on Sunday Morning Futures.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Housed in the 1907 Westland Building, a former steam supply warehouse, the hotel anchors RailSpur, a placemaking initiative that connects three historic structures in Pioneer Square through alleys that draw in the public with the promise of art and cocktails.
    Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Non-Alcoholic Summer Celebrations Beverages are the backbone of many summer gatherings.
    Sarah Perez, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Oil wells, refineries, pipelines and shipping lanes are the backbone of energy markets.
    Skip York, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump has not addressed whether talks with Iranian officials would also address its missile program and support for terrorist proxies — an important pillar for Israel.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 25 June 2025
  • Iranian hackers were charged last decade with several attempts to hack into banks and other pillars of the American economy.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • If your carpets or upholstered furniture are attacked by something greasy, leaving a horrible, oily stain, shampoo is on standby to help you out.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
  • Thailand’s prime minister said Tuesday the air force has planes on standby to evacuate some 40,000 Thai citizens in Israel, who mostly work in agriculture.
    Colin Meyn, The Hill, 18 June 2025

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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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