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Recent Examples of mainstay
Indeed, the resort has been a mainstay of Vail mountain life since the ‘70s.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Ramirez has been a mainstay for the Ingots during a season without seniors Brandon Fergerson and Sebastian Collazo IV, who transferred to Rich Township, and sophomore Ryder Yates, who transferred to Hobart.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, mainstays including Prada, Paul Smith, Etro, and Dolce & Gabbana will continue to anchor the city’s luxury menswear offering.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Legendary Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda has become a mainstay of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Ramirez has been a mainstay for the Ingots during a season without seniors Brandon Fergerson and Sebastian Collazo IV, who transferred to Rich Township, and sophomore Ryder Yates, who transferred to Hobart.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Meanwhile, mainstays including Prada, Paul Smith, Etro, and Dolce & Gabbana will continue to anchor the city’s luxury menswear offering.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Legendary Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda has become a mainstay of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Gregg Kilday, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
Noun
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But about 15 people were kept in Atlanta, including Vinnie Politan, the network’s evening anchor since Court TV was revived in 2019 after an 11-year absence.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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The 10th District will feature a rematch between Perry, a retired Army National Guard brigadier general and staunch Trump ally, and Stelson, a former television news anchor who narrowly lost to him in 2024.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The Vast satellite bus—essentially a backbone providing power, propulsion, and navigation for various payloads—will be based largely on technology ported over from the company’s Haven-1 space station, which is due to launch for the first time next year as the world’s first private space station.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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And the power of the internet essentially driving everything and being the backbone of everything.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Our choice today is English breakfast, an old standby.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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The Wauwinet's main restaurant, Topper's, is an island standby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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