as in samples
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
a sampling of shoppers said they preferred fresh orange juice over frozen
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Recent Examples of samplings
There will be 25 wineries, breweries and other vendors and samplings from more than 25 local restaurants’ best dishes and desserts along with live music and silent auction.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The cases of Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can live in mist and water systems, prompted the SNHD to conduct environmental samplings at the Wynn, confirming its systems were infected with the bacteria.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Some chefs offer bites similar to what is offered on their restaurant menus; others curate samplings that are exclusive to the event.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
That event is followed by the fan-favorite Main Event on Friday, where chefs bring small bites, wine, beer and craft cocktail samplings.
—Tribune News Service, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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
What better way to nestle into cozy season than a soup swap or soup tasting where everyone can share small samplings of their favorite recipe?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The cases of Legionnaires' disease, a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, which can live in mist and water systems, prompted the SNHD to conduct environmental samplings at the Wynn, confirming its systems were infected with the bacteria.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Some chefs offer bites similar to what is offered on their restaurant menus; others curate samplings that are exclusive to the event.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
That event is followed by the fan-favorite Main Event on Friday, where chefs bring small bites, wine, beer and craft cocktail samplings.
—Tribune News Service, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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
What better way to nestle into cozy season than a soup swap or soup tasting where everyone can share small samplings of their favorite recipe?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for samplings
Noun
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In laboratory tests, the team trained their plasma jet on samples of Staphylococcus caprae, a skin bacterium previously detected on the ISS.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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The daughter and Lynette Hooker’s parents provided mouth swab samples Thursday.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Breakfast features a Middle Eastern spread that goes beyond the traditional selections.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Some selections come from single barrels chosen exclusively for 1 Hotel Nashville, meaning they genuinely cannot be found anywhere else on earth.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Samplings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samplings. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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