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
Hallie Gu, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Shop more of my mom’s favorites on Amazon and refresh your staples ahead of spring.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 Mar. 2026
The result is a little over a dozen of ultra-versatile staples—cool and edgy, with a subtle softness—that feel distinctly Agolde and Maria McManus at once.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Carnival rides, midway attractions and agricultural demonstrations soon became staples.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Three Brothers, opened in 1956 by Milun and Milunka Radicevic, serves Serbian staples like tender sarma, fresh Serbian salad, rich musaka and flaky burek.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Consumer staples also weakened as rising oil prices drove gasoline higher, hitting low-end consumers and raising input costs for companies.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
With just a few pantry staples, buttermilk cake is moist, tender, slightly tangy, and warm with notes of molasses and caramel from dark brown sugar.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet Sunday’s victory embodied many of the staples Mike Brown has tried to install on both ends of the floor in his first year on the job.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
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In addition, wartime food security concerns could spark some countries to stock up on staples like wheat.
—Hallie Gu, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Shop more of my mom’s favorites on Amazon and refresh your staples ahead of spring.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 Mar. 2026
The result is a little over a dozen of ultra-versatile staples—cool and edgy, with a subtle softness—that feel distinctly Agolde and Maria McManus at once.
—Libby Page, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Carnival rides, midway attractions and agricultural demonstrations soon became staples.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Three Brothers, opened in 1956 by Milun and Milunka Radicevic, serves Serbian staples like tender sarma, fresh Serbian salad, rich musaka and flaky burek.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Consumer staples also weakened as rising oil prices drove gasoline higher, hitting low-end consumers and raising input costs for companies.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
With just a few pantry staples, buttermilk cake is moist, tender, slightly tangy, and warm with notes of molasses and caramel from dark brown sugar.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Yet Sunday’s victory embodied many of the staples Mike Brown has tried to install on both ends of the floor in his first year on the job.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staples
Noun
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Weights Shots come in weights from 6-20 pounds.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Starting with lighter weights, focusing on proper form, and increasing resistance gradually can greatly reduce injury risk.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By combining the guidance kit with different bomb bodies, militaries can create several JDAM variants with different payloads and effects.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The revolving door of available bodies on a nightly basis caused by injuries will allow Dallas to get a good look at Poulakidas, an undrafted guard who attended Yale, and Smith, a second-year forward from Houston.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Pocket Grip also features a central hex drive that clamps a standard hex bit.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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The device, which clamps onto the line just above the hook and pairs zinc and graphite in seawater, creates a small electric field about the size of a beachball around the hook, and rattles approaching sharks.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The key innovation in this motor lies in the use of amorphous steel, a material that differs from conventional electrical steels commonly used in motor cores.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead, those urban cores are left to cope with the church’s growing absence.—
David Swanson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What ties all five of these spots together is that each one offers something beyond the expected.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Xavier’s arc this season also ties into Maddie’s relationship with her mom.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Film festival chiefs from around the world have signed a joint statement in support of Berlin Film Festival boss Tricia Tuttle, whose future will be debated at a meeting of its governing body tomorrow in Berlin.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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Everyone—from bankers to studio chiefs—will keep guessing what counts as market power when the biggest player in streaming never had to test its limits in court.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kinto’s travel tumbler ($34) is a handsome receptacle available in a number of colors, with a lid that screws on tight and enough insulation to keep a cup of coffee warm all day long.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Or are those simply screws Vrabel’s staff will tighten with more time and practice?—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Staples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staples. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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