as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
Mom has been our mainstay in this crisis
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Recent Examples of mainstay
Many cable-news mainstays are devising new programming concepts that move away from the industry standard of single-host opinion programs.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
And one album has been his mainstay since the day the spinoff began filming.
—EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
If the Democrats manage to thwart third-party drift, the war room the party established could become a mainstay in presidential politics.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
The morning show mainstay included six photos in her post, showcasing her daughters trick-or-treating with other kids in the neighborhood.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
And one album has been his mainstay since the day the spinoff began filming.
—EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
If the Democrats manage to thwart third-party drift, the war room the party established could become a mainstay in presidential politics.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
The morning show mainstay included six photos in her post, showcasing her daughters trick-or-treating with other kids in the neighborhood.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The vessel is also able to travel at a speed of 10 knots in zero-emissions mode or remain silently operational—without a diesel generator—while at anchor for a week.Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
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News Channel 5 anchor Eric Pointer has posted a view of Nashville Airport during this busy period via his X account.Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Transport and logistics form the backbone of global industry.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The class that should be the backbone of next year’s LSU team has so far produced four significant contributors, led by linebacker Whit Weeks.Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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However, there were occasionally times when these pillars of Grandma’s week would converge in the way of a church potluck.Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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Authenticity is a pillar of breaking and hip hop, and her performance at the Olympics was a master class in bringing your own style and personality to the highest level of the craft.Jason Pu, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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These ensembles, which are made up of talented area musicians, play a stellar program of jazz and holiday standbys.Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jessica Phillips will be the standby for Menzel’s character Jesse.Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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