: a decorative piece of needlework typically having letters or verses embroidered on it in various stitches as an example of skill
sam·pler
ˈsam-p(ə-)lər 
1
: one that collects, prepares, or examines samples
2
: something containing representative specimens or selections
a sampler of nineteen poets—
K. E. Judd
K. E. Judd
also
: assortment
Examples of sampler in a Sentence
Noun (2)
she put together a sampler of works in the police procedural genre
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Noun
Daft Punk built its towering reputation as shrewd samplers before famously discarding that approach in favor of human players on Random Access Memories.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025
For the type of person who will spend $50 on a sampler of Portuguese sardines despite having never previously touched the domestic cans, the next logical step may be to fill the freezer with $10 pints of craft ice cream or $22 sourdough pizza.
—Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Her Pizza Starter Kit from Pizza Girl comes with an adorable countertop pizza oven (with adjustable heat settings); a three-pack organic sauce sampler; cutting board; apron; pizza cutter; and semi-circle pizza paddles–everything needed to make a delicious pizza dinner for the family.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
This sampler pack includes gourmet flavors like mint, chipotle and honeycomb to put a unique spin on your traditional box of chocolates.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Sampler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sampler. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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sampler
1 of 2 noun
sam·pler
ˈsam-plər
: a piece of needlework typically having letters or verses on it done in various stitches as an example of skill
sampler
2 of 2 noun
sam·pler
ˈsam-p(ə-)lər
1
: one that collects or examines samples
2
: a collection of samples
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