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

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

The team used a small laser beam — about one-tenth the diameter of a human hair — to analyze the tiny grains and crystals inside of the samples. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

The note was written on Patsy Ramsey’s notepad but after numerous handwriting comparisons, only one indicated that the samples showed any similarities to Patsy’s writing. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

The study also marks the first time researchers have used rubidium-strontium dating to analyze an ancient Martian meteorite, opening the door for the technique to be applied to other samples in the future. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Many of these samples were deeper underground and in harder to reach parts of the property. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Build a small in-house team whose job is to break your AI systems before customers do, with real production samples and domain context. — Zihan Wang, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Researchers examined just 12 types of produce and measured fiber in raw samples, raising questions about how cooking or other preparation methods could affect the findings. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

Cooke samples an absorbing range of hoaxes, from the college students who convinced the world that an imaginary Scotsman had invented the electric toaster to the Chinese housewife who fabricated an entire war out of boredom. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

The Weeknd has debuted an unreleased new song that samples one of the most iconic pieces of music in anime history, premiering the track live at the opening of the Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn tour. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026

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