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
On later albums, Mothersbaugh began relying heavily on the Fairlight CMI, an early sampler, and the rest of the members were sidelined.
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Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
The friendships were fleeting, necessarily occasional, as there were always church newcomers and samplers and people moving away.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But for a sampler of our Chicago sound, here are some entry points into the festivities, some choices courtesy of Elling.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Performing in a cutout in the middle of a huge elevated ramp, Reznor, his Nails bandmate Atticus Ross and Boys Noize hovered atop a dense rack of synths and samplers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
The friendships were fleeting, necessarily occasional, as there were always church newcomers and samplers and people moving away.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
But for a sampler of our Chicago sound, here are some entry points into the festivities, some choices courtesy of Elling.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Performing in a cutout in the middle of a huge elevated ramp, Reznor, his Nails bandmate Atticus Ross and Boys Noize hovered atop a dense rack of synths and samplers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampler
Noun
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Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Gold requires baseline soil sampling, ongoing measurement of bulk density and water-holding capacity, and no-till on at least 75% of the property.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Comparing Wemby to all-time greats may be premature given the limited sample size.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Nonbiological samples were usually sparser – that is, more strongly dominated by simple molecules.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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“Sampler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampler. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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