as in anchors
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
Franchise mainstays Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are back as a pair of historic paranormal investigators facing ever-mounting demonic evil.
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Five spots, five new starters Three mainstays are gone from the offensive line, including Aireontae Ersery, a second-round draft pick by the Houston Texans.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The two, who have been the mainstays in the group since 1986, credited their long history to their ability to express their tension in unexpected ways.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Others are testing new ways of showing old sports-TV mainstays.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
This means the likes of Dan Neil, Anthony Patterson, and Patrick Roberts have turned from mainstays to unused subs on Saturday, but there remains a place for the old guard to underpin the ambition.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Still made by hand daily, the smiley face cookies, meltaways, gingerbread men, and butterflake rolls have remained mainstays on the menu.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Zendaya joins the cast as Shrek’s daughter, with mainstays Mike Myers (Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey) and Cameron Diaz (Fiona) back.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
From city subways to Southern cookouts to Midwestern music festivals, mini portable fans have rapidly become summer mainstays to mitigate the sweltering heat.
—Claire Wang, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Five spots, five new starters Three mainstays are gone from the offensive line, including Aireontae Ersery, a second-round draft pick by the Houston Texans.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The two, who have been the mainstays in the group since 1986, credited their long history to their ability to express their tension in unexpected ways.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Others are testing new ways of showing old sports-TV mainstays.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
This means the likes of Dan Neil, Anthony Patterson, and Patrick Roberts have turned from mainstays to unused subs on Saturday, but there remains a place for the old guard to underpin the ambition.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Still made by hand daily, the smiley face cookies, meltaways, gingerbread men, and butterflake rolls have remained mainstays on the menu.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Zendaya joins the cast as Shrek’s daughter, with mainstays Mike Myers (Shrek), Eddie Murphy (Donkey) and Cameron Diaz (Fiona) back.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
From city subways to Southern cookouts to Midwestern music festivals, mini portable fans have rapidly become summer mainstays to mitigate the sweltering heat.
—Claire Wang, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstays
Noun
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Camacho was one among many memorable Phoenix TV news anchors through the years.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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On top, a LiF shield chemically bonded with Ni–F anchors sealed the electrode against electrolyte attack.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Platform product management is rarely treated as a strategic, first-class discipline, resulting in fragmented backbones that fail to support enterprise-wide innovation.—
Gaurav Dixit,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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By trading in metal backbones for a soft familiar-feeling vest, the wearable robot offers a more cost-effective and approachable solution for the millions of individuals worldwide who could possibly benefit from moderate limb support.—
Mack DeGeurin Aug 21,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Where The Nun suffered from a complete and utter lack of tension, director Michael Chaves uses some classic horror standbys to build suspense.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Almost always, leadership was divided, with some wanting to move away from old standbys while others argued not to rock the boat.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There will be a temptation because of his height to draw parallels with Moyes’ use of Marouane Fellaini and Soucek, two key pillars of his Everton and West Ham sides, but where Rohl is concerned, his size can be deceptive.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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If these pillars maintain momentum, the stock could see substantial upside driven by revenue expansion and margin gains.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Mainstays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstays. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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