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as in samplings
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
based on a sample of the menu items, we decided that this was the best restaurant in town
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as in examples
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
this vase is a sample of the high-quality glassware that the glassblowers can produce
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as in tests
to put (something) to a test
sampled the soup to see if it tasted good
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Recent Examples of samples
Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Players had to apply through the NFL and even submitted reels or writing samples, and the league’s player engagement team then selects the most passionate of the bunch.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
After that, the researchers took saliva samples from each participant and analyzed them for chemical markers on DNA that can change as someone ages to measure their biological age.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 10 Mar. 2026
Many of its songs crystallize around samples of choirs singing, their soft syllables dissolving beneath heavy shrouds of reverb.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Fukushima prefecture tests thousands of pre-distribution samples every year and says all farm, fisheries and dairy products in stores are safe.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Obtaining samples from Rimae Bode would allow comparisons with lunar material gathered from other areas, Head says.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
Researchers analyzed blood samples at the start of the trial and again after one and two years, using five different epigenetic clocks to measure biological aging.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The Martian samples the scientists studied, which bore a strong match to rocks found near San Diego and South Africa, ranged from as small as a pebble to as large as a boulder.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Of the clean-up options detailed in its application, the city prefers a plan that removes the pile and basement foundation, then samples the soil and groundwater to find out whether further work is needed to mitigate toxins.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Max Richter also got a nomination for his score, which samples old-fashioned instruments like the viol and hurdy-gurdy.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Walker deliciously samples new genres here, too.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2025
The new servo extruder continuously samples position and resistance at a rate of 20KHz.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Pink Friday 2, catchy track ‘Everybody’, which samples Junior Senior song ‘Move Your Feet’.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
As One of Us gleefully samples multiple registers—comic, tragic, satiric, elegiac, poetic—its mesh of archaic and contemporary styles becomes something quite arresting, a joy to read … Chaon’s beautiful novel insists on answers.
—Book Marks
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
The findings came from blood samples of 958 participants with an average chronological age of 70, who were taking the multivitamin–multimineral supplement Centrum Silver.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Players had to apply through the NFL and even submitted reels or writing samples, and the league’s player engagement team then selects the most passionate of the bunch.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
After that, the researchers took saliva samples from each participant and analyzed them for chemical markers on DNA that can change as someone ages to measure their biological age.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 10 Mar. 2026
Many of its songs crystallize around samples of choirs singing, their soft syllables dissolving beneath heavy shrouds of reverb.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Fukushima prefecture tests thousands of pre-distribution samples every year and says all farm, fisheries and dairy products in stores are safe.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Obtaining samples from Rimae Bode would allow comparisons with lunar material gathered from other areas, Head says.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
Researchers analyzed blood samples at the start of the trial and again after one and two years, using five different epigenetic clocks to measure biological aging.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
The hotel samples some of the city's hottest restaurants and bars, spanning cuisine from China’s Chaoshan to Europe.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
The Martian samples the scientists studied, which bore a strong match to rocks found near San Diego and South Africa, ranged from as small as a pebble to as large as a boulder.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Of the clean-up options detailed in its application, the city prefers a plan that removes the pile and basement foundation, then samples the soil and groundwater to find out whether further work is needed to mitigate toxins.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Max Richter also got a nomination for his score, which samples old-fashioned instruments like the viol and hurdy-gurdy.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Jan. 2026
Walker deliciously samples new genres here, too.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2025
The new servo extruder continuously samples position and resistance at a rate of 20KHz.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Pink Friday 2, catchy track ‘Everybody’, which samples Junior Senior song ‘Move Your Feet’.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
As One of Us gleefully samples multiple registers—comic, tragic, satiric, elegiac, poetic—its mesh of archaic and contemporary styles becomes something quite arresting, a joy to read … Chaon’s beautiful novel insists on answers.
—Book Marks
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for samples
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Oysterville Sea Farms is the place to see the best oyster beds and watch the boats come in and out and Goose Point Family Farm and Oystery offers samplings and oysters for purchase.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The activation extends throughout Grand Central with its Grand Brasserie and Campbell restaurants offering samplings and bottle engravings with purchase at Central Cellars.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Clement responded that the better yardstick would be another pro league that is protected by the SBA, with the NBA, MLB, and NHL the most plausible examples.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Customizing and scaling up While the examples provided here are unique to the communities that designed them, and might not resonate in the same way in other places, AI offers a platform for educators and families to create their own resources and experiences.—
Andres Bustamante,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gonzalez revealed weeks ago that tests on his shoulder, which has plagued him since September, showed a small tear.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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That testing not only helps ensure bioavailability and efficacy, but also tests for purity, potency, and contaminants.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Draymond’s tough assignments Draymond Green has a resume few stoppers in NBA history can boast, with nine All-Defense selections and a Defensive Player of the Year honor to his name.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Sox have interesting decisions to make with Alberto and Páez, who were Rule 5 selections in December.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The buddies’ plan involves the retrieval of amoeba specimens from a celestial body orbiting Tau Ceti.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 2016, researchers began to suspect the existence of a previously unknown croc species while examining archival remains from dozens of specimens at a museum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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