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
Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Neutral color palettes like khaki, olive, and deep brown make these pieces easy to pair with other wardrobe staples.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Today its portfolio includes staples like Buchanan’s DeLuxe, Master, Special Reserve, and Red Seal, as well as newer entries such as Buchanan’s Pineapple.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The menu is global and playful, yet reliable, with some classic North American restaurant staples (hummus, $21, fish tacos, $23 for two, and Cajun blackened chicken, $39) and some Asian and Latin American inspired dishes (sake glazed Chilean seabass, $51, truffle udon carbonara, $27).
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Trader Joe’s, a national neighborhood grocery chain with a cult-like following, is known for blending everyday staples with standout items like its viral canvas tote bags and fan-favorite Mandarin Orange Chicken.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
In addition to classic Jamaica staples, its menu features crowd-pleasing jerk specials and Quidley’s Pasta — a sumptuous meal cooked with coconut milk, potatoes, carrots and other vegetables.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The off-season is the ideal time to take advantage of discounts on outdoor living staples.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Chicago post-rock staples Tortoise are back with their first new album in nine years.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Sep. 2025
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Find joggers, T-shirts, and more office-ready staples below.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Neutral color palettes like khaki, olive, and deep brown make these pieces easy to pair with other wardrobe staples.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
Today its portfolio includes staples like Buchanan’s DeLuxe, Master, Special Reserve, and Red Seal, as well as newer entries such as Buchanan’s Pineapple.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The menu is global and playful, yet reliable, with some classic North American restaurant staples (hummus, $21, fish tacos, $23 for two, and Cajun blackened chicken, $39) and some Asian and Latin American inspired dishes (sake glazed Chilean seabass, $51, truffle udon carbonara, $27).
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Trader Joe’s, a national neighborhood grocery chain with a cult-like following, is known for blending everyday staples with standout items like its viral canvas tote bags and fan-favorite Mandarin Orange Chicken.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
In addition to classic Jamaica staples, its menu features crowd-pleasing jerk specials and Quidley’s Pasta — a sumptuous meal cooked with coconut milk, potatoes, carrots and other vegetables.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The off-season is the ideal time to take advantage of discounts on outdoor living staples.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Chicago post-rock staples Tortoise are back with their first new album in nine years.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staples
Noun
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To maintain comparability, the weights assigned to these criteria have been held constant.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, a gallery rail system easily accommodates different frame sizes, shapes, weights, and thicknesses, which allows for ultra-layered, completely unique arrangements.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Their bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck, court documents obtained by USA TODAY showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The children’s bodies were discovered near Rock Island Campground along Icicle Creek with bags over their heads.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike legacy von Neumann architectures that have different resources available for different types of workloads, compute-in-memory designs offer more homogenous cores that can achieve higher utilization across broader workload types.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Prakash Lab and the lab of Kevin Arrigo, professor of Earth system science, extracted ice cores from 12 stations and used a suite of microscopes developed by the Prakash Lab to image inside the ice.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Regenerative Imperative What ties these threads together is a vision of technology as a regenerative force; systems that heal rather than harm, that strengthen rather than extract, that enhance human capabilities rather than replace them.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The package ties future awards to ambitious market value and performance milestones.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The broadcasting chiefs did acknowledge that there were opportunities to partner, including potentially pooling advertising sales houses and sharing technology.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fourteen fire engines, two battalion chiefs and about 60 personnel responded to the fires, authorities added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The whole place just nails it — great energy, solid service and a killer playlist.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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This one also nails the basics and provides clear footage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Taylor is Connor, a jokester and tough young Westie soldier who sticks close to Roarke to survive in Hell’s Kitchen.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Staples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staples. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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