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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
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Members of Sewell’s team made sure everyone had a whiff of the new fragrances by handing out samples to the guests standing outside.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Perseverance was built upon previous rover designs like Opportunity and Curiosity, but with a sharper focus on astrobiology and the long-term goal of returning Martian samples to Earth.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Biomarkers are substances such as proteins or genetic material that can be found in different parts of your body and can be detected via samples of your body tissues or fluids such as blood and urine.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The soil, clothing, and metal samples from the site tested radioactive.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Rose promoted the ice cream in grocery stores and bodegas by personally going to the stores to give out free samples.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in June urged the public to discard one brand of raw milk after samples were confirmed to be contaminated with campylobacter and patients reported symptoms of campylobacteriosis after consuming the product.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Police collected dozens of blood samples to be processed as part of the investigation into the attack, according to an inventory.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Say yes to samples Thompson, Frank and Sprouts NoDa store manager Willie Pringle said just about everything in the store can be sampled.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
And even on a heavy track, he thrice samples Martin Lawrence’s as Jerome from Martin crooning.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
What’s Inside Unlike many calendars that focus on samples or travel sizes, Papier’s 2025 offering exclusively features full-size products.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Members of Sewell’s team made sure everyone had a whiff of the new fragrances by handing out samples to the guests standing outside.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Perseverance was built upon previous rover designs like Opportunity and Curiosity, but with a sharper focus on astrobiology and the long-term goal of returning Martian samples to Earth.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Biomarkers are substances such as proteins or genetic material that can be found in different parts of your body and can be detected via samples of your body tissues or fluids such as blood and urine.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The soil, clothing, and metal samples from the site tested radioactive.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Rose promoted the ice cream in grocery stores and bodegas by personally going to the stores to give out free samples.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture in June urged the public to discard one brand of raw milk after samples were confirmed to be contaminated with campylobacter and patients reported symptoms of campylobacteriosis after consuming the product.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Police collected dozens of blood samples to be processed as part of the investigation into the attack, according to an inventory.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Google samples the caller's and recipient's voices to replicate them.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Say yes to samples Thompson, Frank and Sprouts NoDa store manager Willie Pringle said just about everything in the store can be sampled.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
And even on a heavy track, he thrice samples Martin Lawrence’s as Jerome from Martin crooning.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for samples
Noun
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At the market’s Shed 5, the Detroit Sandwich Day Party brings together sandwich enthusiasts for a wide array of sandwich samplings from metro Detroit restaurants and bars.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Outside of the sit-down experience, an abundance of street foods and convenience store offerings (chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain was a huge fan of the egg sandwich from Lawson’s) ensures that solo travelers can get delicious samplings with ease.—
Road Trips,
AFAR Media,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are further examples within Paqueta’s case, but the principle relates to a wider point on the use of data in football.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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About 115,000 examples of the TR7 were built worldwide over the model’s lifespan, of which nearly 29,000 were convertibles.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Amy Coney Barrett tests her microphone during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 14, 2020.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Things don’t go too well at first, as Shrek tests out his paternal skills on Arthur while trying to convince him to take over as king.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Center Creed Humphrey and right guard Trey Smith, Pro Bowl selections last season, are back, as is right tackle Jawaan Taylor.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Schweikhart’s team puts out craft beers and seasonal selections and names some of them after local places, like the Northwoods IPA, which is a nod to a 31-mile mountain-biking trail system north of town.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The automobile, mortar-and-pestle sign and other artifacts and specimens are considered collection items, which the museum will continue to care for.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The lab should be locked down with guards everywhere and the specimens in secure containers.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Samples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samples. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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