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
Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Staud is leaning into nostalgia this month, teaming up with Varsity Los Angeles — a shop specializing in throwback staples — on a pop-up that celebrates the city’s love for vintage.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Fall calls for hydration that lingers, scents that feel grounding, and makeup staples that can withstand long, layered days.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of that has to do with a few staples on the blue line.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Pumpkins, apples and cranberries are a few staples of the harvest season.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The corn agnolotti, which was on Wildflower’s summer menu until recently, has become one of the restaurant’s staples.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Last year, Amazon launched Saver, a no-frills lineup of household staples mostly priced under $5.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
And when the first Djerf Avenue core collection, consisting of Djerf’s favorite staples like skirts and blazers, dropped in late 2019, the operation was pretty bootstrapped.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
While a proper selection of fall shoes should include boots, sneakers, and loafers, clogs have also earned their spot on the list of wardrobe staples.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Staud is leaning into nostalgia this month, teaming up with Varsity Los Angeles — a shop specializing in throwback staples — on a pop-up that celebrates the city’s love for vintage.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Fall calls for hydration that lingers, scents that feel grounding, and makeup staples that can withstand long, layered days.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of that has to do with a few staples on the blue line.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Pumpkins, apples and cranberries are a few staples of the harvest season.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The corn agnolotti, which was on Wildflower’s summer menu until recently, has become one of the restaurant’s staples.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Last year, Amazon launched Saver, a no-frills lineup of household staples mostly priced under $5.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
And when the first Djerf Avenue core collection, consisting of Djerf’s favorite staples like skirts and blazers, dropped in late 2019, the operation was pretty bootstrapped.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staples
Noun
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There are bike racks and underground parking available, and a fitness center with weights.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Layer up with cold-weather gear like jackets and gloves, add reflective accessories for visibility and safety, and mix in weights, bottle carriers and insoles to improve performance.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Together, O’Neill and Alicia navigate a rabbit hole of deranged folk singers, psychotic cops, boxing promoters, line dancing enthusiasts, and worst of all, podcasters, the truth blurs, bodies stack, and the nature of their search comes into question.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the bodies pile up, Thorn tries to do his duty, but trust the law to get in the way of saving the world from future Armageddon.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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First introduced last year as part of Microsoft’s high-profile Copilot AI PC push, the processor line-up was notable because its CPU cores use the Arm instruction set instead of x86.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Apple's iPhone 17 Pro shown on September 9, 2025 at Apple Park in California has enhanced 3D-rendering capabilities powered by Apple's custom chip, A19 Pro, with neural accelerators added to the 6 GPU cores.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The leadoff round-tripper was the 11th hit this season by Buxton, which ties Jacque Jones (2002) for the Twins’ club record.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Fall Mug for Everyday Cheer A seasonal mug is a practical gift that also ties the basket together.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Are finance chiefs simply adapting to this unending unpredictability?—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 5 Oct. 2025.
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