as in weights
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 staples
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These staples are made for traveling light, mixing and matching, and actually enjoying your fall plans without stressing over what to wear.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
Two Classics Rise Together Two other Lamar staples climb nearly side-by-side.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On her actual birthday, the group dined at Salon Tropical, known for its top-tier seafood and Colombian staples.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Icon Cotton Stretch, Intense Power and Microfiber Stretch lines incorporate these advancements, positioning the products as functional staples for both sport and leisure.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
These models played roles in huge franchises and shows that have become pop culture staples for different generations.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
That unique property results in utilitarian staples such as rucksacks, puffer jackets, and driving sneakers that marry softness with resilience.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
Raising Cane’s locations often pay homage to the city in which they are located and are designed with local staples in mind.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
These staples are made for traveling light, mixing and matching, and actually enjoying your fall plans without stressing over what to wear.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
Two Classics Rise Together Two other Lamar staples climb nearly side-by-side.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
On her actual birthday, the group dined at Salon Tropical, known for its top-tier seafood and Colombian staples.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Icon Cotton Stretch, Intense Power and Microfiber Stretch lines incorporate these advancements, positioning the products as functional staples for both sport and leisure.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
These models played roles in huge franchises and shows that have become pop culture staples for different generations.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
That unique property results in utilitarian staples such as rucksacks, puffer jackets, and driving sneakers that marry softness with resilience.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staples
Noun
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With the weights positioned in front of you together, bring your arms out to the side towards the ceiling.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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The classes themselves, with their elegant movements and light weights, are descendants of those acceptable feminine exercises of yore — think of the long tennis skirt swapped for leggings and a cute sports bra.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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During the daytime, streams of people would be brought to hospitals with blast wounds, with explosive fragments having ricocheted through their bodies, Ali said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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When the smoke settles (quite literally) and people return, their bodies suffer the consequences, and our hospitals have the evidence.—
Lahari Vuppaladhadiam,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prince Edward County is delightfully bikable and walkable, especially along the Millennium Trail and town cores.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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These new chips include eight cores, 16 threads, and 24MB of cache, amounting to a 30W maximum TDP.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The plan also ties Musk's compensation to the mass production of autonomous robotaxis and humanoid robots, technologies Tesla believes could redefine both transportation and labor.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pete escapes into the snowy woods, but Lambert tracks him down and ties him up.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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British and French army chiefs were to brief the leaders on Thursday, according to an outline sent to attendees.—
John Irish,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other examples include the Guatemalan and Nicaraguan police chiefs charged with links to organized crime.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While Jones and Robinson are fine in the leads — Robinson particularly nails Charlie’s ever-evolving combination of sweet and prickly — they aren’t given the space to relax into their chemistry, let alone to show us who these characters are beyond two sets of clashing personality traits.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Television Deals The 75-inch Roku Pro Series is a TV that nails the basics with a stunning picture and a simple interface.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Adhesives Craft glue (also known as school glue), glue sticks for a glue gun, and Mod Podge are worth their discount price tag here.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Staples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staples. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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