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
Some chefs offer bites similar to what is offered on their restaurant menus; others curate samplings that are exclusive to the event.
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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
Dozens of local restaurant chefs and purveyors of more than 200 wines, beers and spirits will take part in the event, offering unlimited samplings of their food and drinks.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 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
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
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
Dozens of local restaurant chefs and purveyors of more than 200 wines, beers and spirits will take part in the event, offering unlimited samplings of their food and drinks.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for samplings
Noun
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The collection method is necessary due to the absence of a refrigerator onboard, preventing liquid samples from being stored.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The next phase of the research includes samples from women and people without family history of the disease.—
Brianna Abbott,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With four picks in the top 89 selections, the Chicago Bears’ challenge in the NFL draft can be viewed as a jigsaw puzzle for GM Ryan Poles.—
Arnie Stapleton,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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On The Mountain The duo Dyad — violinist Niv Ashkenazi and bassoonist Leah Kohn — performs their own arrangements of selections from Ernest Bloch, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Niccolo Paganini, Irving Berlin, Bruce Babcock, Johann Sebastian Bach, Camille Saint-Saëns and George Gershwin.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Samplings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samplings. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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