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something or someone to which one looks for support
Mom has been our mainstay in this crisis
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Recent Examples of mainstays
Also included are mainstays of podcast advertisements including the powder supplement maker AG1 and the robo-advisor pioneer Betterment as well as the online ticket marketplace SeatGeek.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Denver finalized multi-year deals with multi-year mainstays Strnad and Singleton, cut 2025 signee Dre Greenlaw, and immediately set the precedent for an offseason of unprecedented veteran retention.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The Cavs, like the Raptors of the mid-2010s, have become playoff mainstays.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 May 2026
While not as central as some of the other more coastal hotels in the area, the Marina District location puts it only about a 10- to 15- minute drive to most of the city’s mainstays, and rideshares are easy to grab from the hotel every hour.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
Some are recent upstarts, while others have been mainstays for decades.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The axe has fallen on several network and cable TV shows this year, including a few long-running mainstays.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
The Rachofskys, for their part, are mainstays on the annual ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list, appearing on it each edition since 2002.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Recruiting mainstays like Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Miami, among others, are humming right along with their 2027 classes, but one logo may have stuck out to you.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Hugh Son, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Denver finalized multi-year deals with multi-year mainstays Strnad and Singleton, cut 2025 signee Dre Greenlaw, and immediately set the precedent for an offseason of unprecedented veteran retention.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The Cavs, like the Raptors of the mid-2010s, have become playoff mainstays.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 May 2026
While not as central as some of the other more coastal hotels in the area, the Marina District location puts it only about a 10- to 15- minute drive to most of the city’s mainstays, and rideshares are easy to grab from the hotel every hour.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026
Some are recent upstarts, while others have been mainstays for decades.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The axe has fallen on several network and cable TV shows this year, including a few long-running mainstays.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
The Rachofskys, for their part, are mainstays on the annual ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list, appearing on it each edition since 2002.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Recruiting mainstays like Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Miami, among others, are humming right along with their 2027 classes, but one logo may have stuck out to you.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstays
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The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Michael Kosta hosts tonight, and the other anchors include Jon Stewart, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng and Josh Johnson.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Even when degraded, enzymes have stable backbones that might be capable of catalyzing reactions, said Sudha Rajamani, an astrobiologist at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune who wasn’t involved in the study.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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As songwriters, the Ottavianos usually only needed a metaphor, a single beautiful image, or a fun double entendre to serve as narrative backbones.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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While the appetite for $500-per-person omakase may be cooling slightly, Indian and Levantine spots are as in-demand as the city’s classic steakhouses and French and Italian standbys.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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At last month’s Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim — one of the world’s largest food trade shows — old standbys finding fresh roles and unexpected places to shine was the buzz.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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But merger enforcement should remain focused on competition and the potential for consumer and worker harm — the core pillars of antitrust — not political disagreements over content or viewpoint.—
Bill Lockyer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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In information technology, the highest company score — the average of the orientation and implementation pillars — and the only 100, went to chipmaker Nvidia, which has become the world’s largest company by selling the chips and systems that have powered the development of AI models and services.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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“Mainstays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstays. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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