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

Biologists went to the site of the attack and collected samples but no bears were seen. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Both the United States, through the Apollo missions, and the Soviet Union delivered lunar samples to Earth more than 50 years ago, greatly shaping research on and understanding of the moon. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026

The day after the incident, state inspectors collected samples from the site, including Genevieve’s clothing. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Using iron ore samples taken directly from the Minnesota Iron Range, the researchers produced semiconductor-quality iron sulfide without adding extra purification steps. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Temporary low water pressure was monitored during the repair, with samples collected from seven locations in the affected area showing no evidence of contaminants. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026

Sea salt is derived from ocean water, and some studies have detected microplastics in a high proportion of the sea salt samples tested. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

From there, Badu took a collection of Alchemist instrumentals and deconstructed them, reshaping his warm, punchy samples with everything from kalimba to layered chords and drums. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026

Putting aside the transport logistics, which generally puts turnaround in the 24 hours range, Biolyz can only handle about 160,000 samples annually. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 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