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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
Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Scientists were conducting further genetic testing from the tissue samples to confirm which collected specimens were new to science.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
DNA tests conducted last week by a private lab on semen and hair samples taken from the underwear of an 11-year-old girl brutally murdered in 1987 showed inconclusive results.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Also, offering free samples is deceptive marketing, due to evidence that 7-OH is addictive.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The orchestral instruments contain several choir samples, a harp, a pipe organ, and the usual brass, percussion, strings, and woodwinds.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The variant was also present in samples from travelers' voluntary nose swabs.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The researchers spent months building partnerships with distilleries across Kentucky, Illinois, and Canada to gain access to the samples needed for their fun energy-storage experiments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
The researchers also tracked the participants’ weight and took blood and urine samples to look for changes in their risk of developing diabetes, as well as to check on their cardiovascular health.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 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
Scientists analyzed serum samples of tiger sharks, blacktip sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, Atlantic nurse sharks and lemon sharks.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Scientists were conducting further genetic testing from the tissue samples to confirm which collected specimens were new to science.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
DNA tests conducted last week by a private lab on semen and hair samples taken from the underwear of an 11-year-old girl brutally murdered in 1987 showed inconclusive results.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Also, offering free samples is deceptive marketing, due to evidence that 7-OH is addictive.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The orchestral instruments contain several choir samples, a harp, a pipe organ, and the usual brass, percussion, strings, and woodwinds.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
The variant was also present in samples from travelers' voluntary nose swabs.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The researchers spent months building partnerships with distilleries across Kentucky, Illinois, and Canada to gain access to the samples needed for their fun energy-storage experiments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
The researchers also tracked the participants’ weight and took blood and urine samples to look for changes in their risk of developing diabetes, as well as to check on their cardiovascular health.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 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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The upside could be enormous as the genre has produced a slew of stars; recent examples include Millie Bobbie Brown, Joseph Quinn and Sadie Sink of Stranger Things and Aimee Lou Wood, Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa of Sex Education.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Koenigsegg still plans to build just 300 examples, all of which have already been spoken for.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Leo moon tests your ability to lighten up when unexpected pleasures come knocking.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Magnolia State has risen from near the bottom of rankings of states for the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests to ninth in reading and 16th in math in 2024.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Or how early the selections are made.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The dominance of the Montverde girls soccer team was obvious throughout the 2025-26 season and it’s certainly reflected in this year’s Sentinel All-Area soccer selections, as nine Eagles players made this list.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Advocate’s drones will also transport specimens between hospitals in its markets, providing faster results for patients, according to Advocate.—
Chase Jordan
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many of the original French fashion plates, considered passing fancies in their day, have been lost to time, so to see the real specimens up close is a true treat indeed.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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