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Though none of these stars are mainstays on Thursday nights anymore, this powerful foursome has been responsible for some epic TV moments over the years.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
With a burgeoning fanbase that stretched far beyond the South, the Braves turned into a World Series mainstay during the 1990s, and Turner finally hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy in 1995 before selling the franchise the next year.
—R.j. Rico, Fortune, 6 May 2026
O’Neill has been a mainstay at right tackle for the Vikings since he was drafted in the second round in 2018.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Nashville mainstays recorded Punching the Clown with Ryan Olson on production and Justin Vernon moonlighting on the banjo throughout.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
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Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
With a burgeoning fanbase that stretched far beyond the South, the Braves turned into a World Series mainstay during the 1990s, and Turner finally hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy in 1995 before selling the franchise the next year.
—R.j. Rico, Fortune, 6 May 2026
O’Neill has been a mainstay at right tackle for the Vikings since he was drafted in the second round in 2018.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Nashville mainstays recorded Punching the Clown with Ryan Olson on production and Justin Vernon moonlighting on the banjo throughout.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
Noun
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Ava Sexton, senior, Southlake Carroll Sexton was the anchor of a historic Carroll defense, earning District 4-6A Defensive Player of the Year honors.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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Networks are encouraging talent to embrace the likes of TikTok and in some cases holding classes to teach anchors the nuances of talking to those audiences.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 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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Alongside schools and transportation, public safety is one of the foundational pillars of a strong and growing county.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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Give me 20 ideas across my content pillars of [list 3-4 themes].—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 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 13 May. 2026.
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