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Recent Examples of mainstay
The shoes will serve as a mainstay in your daily shoe rotation thanks to their supportive, lightweight feel and versatile design.
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Netflix is finally taking steps to move on a sequel to Under Paris, its hit 2024 French shark movie, tapping horror mainstay and French local Alexandre Aja to direct the new project.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
That move was met with rave reviews among the Spurs, even as the team lost a pair of mainstays in the deal in the form of Tre Jones and Zach Collins.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty and Dino became a mainstay at breakfast tables around the country.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Netflix is finally taking steps to move on a sequel to Under Paris, its hit 2024 French shark movie, tapping horror mainstay and French local Alexandre Aja to direct the new project.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
That move was met with rave reviews among the Spurs, even as the team lost a pair of mainstays in the deal in the form of Tre Jones and Zach Collins.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty and Dino became a mainstay at breakfast tables around the country.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
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In the search for their mother, the NBC anchor and her siblings have issued emotional public statements asking for her safety and to bring her back home.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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This is a Michelin Key property where reclaimed water tower wood warms the walls, James Beard–award-winning cuisine anchors evenings, and Central Park unfolds just beyond those sculptural wooden doors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Harris and Wu would continue and broaden the party’s outreach to white suburban women, which has been a backbone for Democrats since the election.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Revolutionizing the backbone of America Emanate targets the industrial materials sector—a $5 trillion market comprising distributors, service centers, and suppliers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Today, only one reconstructed pillar remains at the original temple site, located outside of the main archaeological park.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another pillar of Malaysia’s industrial push is the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ), launched to attract high-tech investment along the border.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Roadside spots serve up standbys like barbecue and the national dish of fish and fungi.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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And about 200 members of the Texas National Guard are on standby for potential domestic deployments.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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