as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
Mom has been our mainstay in this crisis
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Recent Examples of mainstay
The four-course meal is hosted by Inuit chefs, who tell stories and introduce guests to their cooking heritage and mainstay ingredients.
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Erica Silverstein, AFAR Media, 22 July 2025
The second half of the show features fire acts, which have become an impressive mainstay of Circus Juventas shows in recent years.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
Tracker was renewed by CBS alongside other drama and ratings mainstays Elsbeth, Fire Country and its three NCIS series back in February.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 July 2025
This helped transform the instrument, typically associated with Sunday church services, into a mainstay of contemporary pop instrumentation.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
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Erica Silverstein, AFAR Media, 22 July 2025
The second half of the show features fire acts, which have become an impressive mainstay of Circus Juventas shows in recent years.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
Tracker was renewed by CBS alongside other drama and ratings mainstays Elsbeth, Fire Country and its three NCIS series back in February.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 July 2025
This helped transform the instrument, typically associated with Sunday church services, into a mainstay of contemporary pop instrumentation.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
Noun
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These include fold-down aft bulwarks that enlarge the beach club area when at anchor (a feature first seen on the GTX 80) and a vertically sliding glass partition that separates the aft deck seating area from the interior bar and galley.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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Mesa Economic Development Director Jaye O’Donnell said Macerich, the owner of the mall but not all of the anchor stores, has expressed interest in adding new shopping and restaurants in and around the mall site.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The backbone of the press corps, many of them died and have been overlooked in the retelling of the war.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis said immigrants are the backbone of the state's economic workforce.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Hogan, a pillar of the wrestling world for decades, died July 24.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Similarly, on immigration, a central pillar of Trump's platform, approval dropped from 47 percent to 44 percent, while disapproval remained at 50 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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However, Cannon ruled that Routh's attorneys must remain on standby and denied their request to be withdrawn.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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Claressa Shields has two venues on standby and $15 million for Laila Ali to step into the ring with her.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 July 2025
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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