as in bulk
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
reading is the very staple of a person's education
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Recent Examples of staple
Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Packing wardrobe staples like a chambray button-down and a trustworthy boot is great for transitioning from day to night.
—Amber Cardullo, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Kanak Kapur, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
Just print out the quiz, staple it to your clothing, and copy the below score feedback options onto slips of paper.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Next door, RedEye Diner is another staple.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Packing wardrobe staples like a chambray button-down and a trustworthy boot is great for transitioning from day to night.
—Amber Cardullo, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
The contract was typed in English with an Arabic translation stapled to the back.
—Kanak Kapur, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
Just print out the quiz, staple it to your clothing, and copy the below score feedback options onto slips of paper.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staple
Noun
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In place of the usual ground meat, a plethora of beans steps in to provide bulk, making the soup seem just as hearty as the original.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Amid rising grocery costs, American shoppers are searching for inventive ways to save, like buying meat in bulk and taking on the butchery at home.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Working one piece at a time, dip each artichoke half into the soy milk mixture, then press lightly into the quinoa mixture to adhere.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But one coach who adheres closely is Army’s Jeff Monken.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s just core to my existence and my DNA.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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However, Bruesewitz continued to arrange transportation for other Americans who were stuck in Doha, Gaither said.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chaisson feels stuck in an edge market that boomed when Carolina blew Jaelan Phillips away with an offer of $30 million annually, and now has him and Trey Hendrickson in limbo with Phillips, Boye Mafe and Odafe Oweh off the board.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The last of three men linked to the May 2023 slaying of a Little Rock man whose body was found in some bushes has been sentenced to eight years in prison.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart did not play Tuesday, with Marchand out long-term and possibly for the rest of the season with the possibility of surgery for a lower-body injury being determined this week.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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João Klauss scored for the fourth time in his first three matches with the Galaxy to tie it 1-1 in the 56th minute.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The family also claims the university had prior knowledge of safety concerns tied to large events but failed to address them.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Barclays reiterates Tesla as equal weight Barclays says Tesla’s energy storage business is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Con Ed and companies like it will continue to screw customers over so long as the system allows it.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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TiMate, a Hong Kong tool company, says its new Arcos Driver was built for exactly that screw.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Staple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staple. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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