samplers

plural of sampler
as in samples
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 samplers To collect breath for analysis, for example, volunteers breathe into small, lab-grade plastic bags that resemble juice pouches, or into syringe-like breath samplers. — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026 Lennox recruited Tim Koh to take over bass, Maria Reis on keyboards and percussion, Tomé Silva on drums, and Spirit of the Beehive’s Rivka Ravede on samplers; all four handled backing vocals. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026 This led Mortin to consider the embroidery samplers made by women in the 18th century. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The pepper flavor was a hit, but texture divided our samplers. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2026 Tickets, which cover admission to the races and a track-side viewing area, also include drink samplers. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Writing orchestral music, even faux-orchestral music using samplers and synthesis, is radically different from songwriting. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 The more exacting work, however, awaits in the lab, where Ayikpa and others must manually count individual microfibers from each sample under a microscope, then repeat the eye-straining analysis with air samples from high-volume vacuum samplers and real-time sensors. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for samplers
Noun
  • The French Blood Establishment ultimately managed to detect the suspicious activity in time to rescue blood samples.
    — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The original ballad samples a Lil Wayne interview from 2009 in a way that is both disjointed and completely enchanting.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The potential contamination was discovered during routine samplings in Washington and Florida, the recall stated, which then led to the agencies determining the risk for Listeria.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
  • According to poll samplings by the Sentinel Star during Tuesday’s voting, McCollum appeared to benefit from the strong showing by Reagan.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Samplers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samplers. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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