as in sampling
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
she put together a sampler of works in the police procedural genre
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Recent Examples of sampler
The restaurant also serves a sampler of game sausages featuring rabbit, rattlesnake, and antelope, and crisp, bite-size Rocky Mountain oysters for any occasion.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Applebee's has launched a customizable Ultimate Trio appetizer sampler and added new alcoholic cocktails as part of a broader summer menu refresh tied to NFL sponsorships.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
After the American Revolution, some widows of soldiers who wanted to petition for their late husbands’ pensions submitted samplers as evidence of their family history.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Ask the bartender for a free Wild Honey Records sampler CD.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Applebee's has launched a customizable Ultimate Trio appetizer sampler and added new alcoholic cocktails as part of a broader summer menu refresh tied to NFL sponsorships.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
After the American Revolution, some widows of soldiers who wanted to petition for their late husbands’ pensions submitted samplers as evidence of their family history.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Ask the bartender for a free Wild Honey Records sampler CD.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampler
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The team used laser ablation mass spectrometry (LA-MS), a technique that uses direct micro-scale sampling to provide high-precision elemental and isotope analyses of solid materials, to scan Neanderthal molars and other hominid fossils.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wholesale Produce Supply of Minneapolis, Minnesota, issued a voluntary recall on September 26 after routine sampling showed potential bacteria contamination.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The team analyzed genetic material to identify the bacteria and fungi present in the samples.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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Participants self-reported their mental health symptoms and soda intake, and researchers analyzed stool samples to assess their gut bacteria.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Sampler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampler. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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