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

Other local shops, like Tall Tales Book Shop (47 years) and A Cappella Books (37 years), have been community mainstays for decades. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 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

This was the first opportunity to see 2026 NBA draftees Christian Anderson and Hannes Steinbach in action, signaling the start of an era minus previous mainstays LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

The upcoming season will still feature Murphy mainstays like Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, and Jessica Lange, as well as director John Waters. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026

So Democratic mainstays such as the three-term Colorado Senator Michael Bennet are losing their campaigns, and members of the Democratic Socialists of America are triumphing. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Hollywood stars and music industry mainstays typically have access to a much larger budget than the average soon-to-be-weds. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Bloss and Loperfido were in their rookie seasons and contributors — but not essential mainstays — on the Astros’ major-league roster. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Yes, the Pony still features somebody like Fallon who feels descended from the Jersey Shore rock mainstays. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 July 2026