Synonyms of mainstays

mainstays

noun

plural of mainstay

as in anchors

something or someone to which one looks for support

Mom has been our mainstay in this crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anchors
• backbones
• standbys
• pillars
• crutches
• buttresses
• spines
• sinews
• reliances
• dependences
• refuges
• props
• stays
• right hands
• handmaidens
• anchorages
• bolsterers
• harbors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mainstays

For players who are or have the potential to be mainstays — think first baseman/outfielder Kyle Stowers and middle infield combination Otto Lopez and Xavier Edwards — the Marlins would need to be blown away with the offer. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

The mainly American mainstays monopolize the market, while denim production has tight margins and is resource-intensive. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 28 July 2026

Two Atlanta sports radio mainstays will stick around longer and a longtime station will switch formats this month in local radio news. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

One of the mainstays of the local economy is also artisanal gold mining — which attracts informal workers who are highly mobile, and therefore likely to spread Ebola quickly if infected. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026

Traditional mainstays include country music, a variety of food options, craft beer tent, a variety of family activities and more. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

The first two, who have since become mainstays in his midfield, arrived at this latest World Cup under similar circumstances, having suffered and overcome serious injuries and without enough playing time to regain their form. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

In 2011, her career came full circle when Lake appeared on an episode in the final season of The Oprah Winfrey Show alongside other talk show mainstays. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Flag lowering and raising ceremonies, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of patriotic songs remain mainstays at many summer camps today. — Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026