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
But a mainstay for the Dallas defense is out for the foreseeable future, which is never good news.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
There are a few reliable mainstays of toddler life, though.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
The streaming-only deal is the latest such move in the sports world, which has seen mainstays like the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball all expand beyond linear TV and into streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
On the runways, personality shined bright—follow suit by styling and layering your own mainstays with statement pieces for looks that feel modern yet repeatable.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
There are a few reliable mainstays of toddler life, though.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
The streaming-only deal is the latest such move in the sports world, which has seen mainstays like the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball all expand beyond linear TV and into streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
On the runways, personality shined bright—follow suit by styling and layering your own mainstays with statement pieces for looks that feel modern yet repeatable.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mainstay
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
Noun
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The co-anchor recalls getting one important word wrong.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Over his long and illustrious career as a CBS news correspondent and anchor, Bob Schieffer won awards and earned acclaim as one of the finest journalists in America.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The administration has moved to eliminate federal funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)—the very backbone of our nation’s cultural infrastructure.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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OpenAI unveiled a web browser on Tuesday in a bid to make its ChatGPT AI product the starting point for online access and establish itself as central pillar of the internet economy.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Removing the roof required a fair amount of engineering to ensure torsional rigidity, including strengthening the door sills, A-pillars, and adding cross-body braces.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Claire Saffitz’s recipe is my standby.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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From cozy cashmere knitwear to fine-gauge standbys from Vince and Iro, there are tons of goodies.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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