Synonyms of samples

samples 1 of 2

noun

plural of sample

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• samplings
• selections
• samplers
• cross sections
• slices
• specimens
• examples
• instances
• representatives
• prototypes
• illustrations
• cases
• exemplars
• paradigms
• exemplifications
• archetypes
• classics
• microcosms
• loci classici

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examples
• specimens
• illustrations
• instances
• cases
• representatives
• prototypes
• indications
• exemplars
• cases in point
• exemplifications
• cross sections
• paradigms
• archetypes
• classics
• manifestations
• evidences
• signs
• microcosms
• loci classici

samples

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sample

as in tests

to put (something) to a test

sampled the soup to see if it tasted good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tests
• tries (out)
• examines
• experiments (with)
• researches
• studies
• checks (out)
• explores
• investigates
• feels (out)
• resamples
• retests

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of samples

Noun

Identical radiation, different damage Researchers from the University of Science and Technology Beijing and Hokkaido University tested thin samples taken from superconducting wires. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

The poll’s crosstab included much smaller sub-samples of voters, broken down by age, gender and location, and the statewide sample was just 250 Democrats. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

Nearly three dozen states were behind the investigation that found that the vaping company did in fact appeal to young people through the hiring of young models, giving out free samples and their use of social media. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Bey sings in Spanish for a handful of songs, uses samples from icons like Celia Cruz and Selena Quintanilla, and even taps Maluma for a brand new track. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

After extensive testing of blood samples and viral fragments, researchers identified the new virus, ALTNV, which is genetically distinct from DBV. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Unlike other states, Colorado operates largely on an honor code, with manufacturers free to choose the samples and the labs that conduct contaminant tests required before products can be sold. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026

Historically, scientists had to manually test hundreds of viral samples to determine the correct phage that could target the bacteria in mind. — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Morgues in Nepal have been overwhelmed, though authorities are collecting DNA samples in the hopes of notifying relatives. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

Verb

Pace Labs, which samples the park’s water weekly, retested the water that same day and is awaiting results Friday. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

The museum could face up to $23 million in federal fines for not disclosing information about the hair samples sooner, although the government has seldom enforced such penalties. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

For more precise information, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that helps protect and restore the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their surrounding watersheds, samples the rivers and tributaries weekly each summer as part of its Swim Guide program. — Daniel Bain, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

In Procida, one of the Phlegraean Islands off the coast of Naples, Tucci samples a lemon salad. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 May 2026

Oklou shares the same melodic grace in her wandering arpeggios, and the spectral balearic timewarp of Torus’ Summer of Love samples Stockholm’s own Eric Prydz. — Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026

Then, instead of measuring everything, the protocol samples only a small fraction of the copies. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026

Bar Tab Taran Dugal samples experimental cocktails in Long Island City. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026

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