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
Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 May 2026
It's become a staple of the Golden State Valkyries home-crowd advantage that was ranked best in the league by WNBA general managers.
—Matt Lively, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 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
Whether styled with a white tee and jeans à la Hailey Bieber or paired with a string bikini and sarong for sandy beach days ahead, the warm-weather staple has become a favorite among fashion people and designers alike.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 May 2026
It's become a staple of the Golden State Valkyries home-crowd advantage that was ranked best in the league by WNBA general managers.
—Matt Lively, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Verb
This gives you plenty of time to map out your cart and check out with all of the winter wardrobe staples your closet is missing.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 20 Nov. 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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That kind of judgment doesn't arrive in bulk.—
Daniel Gumucio,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Shopping in bulk can save you a ton of money.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Add the remaining toast slices, pressing gently to adhere.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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But for the Christmas-week slate, when six of the 16 games were distributed via a premium platform, the league adheres closely to that 87% free model.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Social engagement, community involvement, and faith in the structures that organize daily life are among the study’s core predictors of whether an older adult feels their life has meaning—and all of them depend, at least in part, on trust.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Creating pieces that make women feel comfortable and confident through every stage of motherhood has always been at the core of Bumpsuit.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But technique isn’t where most writers get stuck.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Connections formed to maintain group cohesion, but also broke apart when necessary to avoid getting stuck.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Hormones take the child’s body at puberty and conjure from it the adult form, directing the ovaries to mature their eggs or the testicles to produce sperm, each of these gametes containing the potential to create new life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Made from a lightweight, stretchy jersey material, this top naturally drapes gorgeously across the body.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Cleveland rallied and tied it at 50-all on a jumper by Harden before the Knicks countered with a 10-1 run.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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The Aces battled back and tied it at 90 on a jumper in the lane by Chelsea Gray and again at 94 on two free throws by A’ja Wilson.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Far below the most abstract undulating curved frozen shapes where the weight of the sea ice has forged the shoreline into a white sculpture park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Steel pipes and tendons provide tensile strength, while thatch and mud bear its crushing weight.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Anybody who has too long a résumé is screwed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
21 May 2026
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Center lids on jars and screw bands fingertip tight (just until resistance is met).—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
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“Staple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staple. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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