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
Reyes has been a mainstay on the Weymouth baseball team for a while.
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Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
The annual event dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, according to the White House, and save for war and food shortages, have been a mainstay of Pennsylvania Avenue since 1878.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
In the current era, in which every bedrock element of the media business is in flux, however, even mainstays are being torn up at the roots.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
While cutting back on salt intake has long been a mainstay in treating high blood pressure, new research suggests that upping potassium intake might have a greater effect.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
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Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
The annual event dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, according to the White House, and save for war and food shortages, have been a mainstay of Pennsylvania Avenue since 1878.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
In the current era, in which every bedrock element of the media business is in flux, however, even mainstays are being torn up at the roots.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
While cutting back on salt intake has long been a mainstay in treating high blood pressure, new research suggests that upping potassium intake might have a greater effect.
—New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
Noun
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The pod will also tell the story of Edwards, who last year pled guilty to making indecent images of children having for decades been one of the BBC’s lead anchors.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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In January 2016, former Fox Sports anchor and reporter Julie Stewart-Binks alleged in her complaint that Dixon asked her to come to his hotel room after a work meeting and pushed her against the wall, pinned her arms and forcibly kissed her.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Clean electricity is the backbone of modern economies, and its reliability is essential for households, hospitals, transport and businesses alike.—
María Mendiluce,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Now, Dean has become the backbone of the restaurant as its general manager, Maria said.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
Noun
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On the right side wall, an image of twin rebar pillars jutting up toward a brilliant cerulean sky is interrupted by the trace of hardly discernible letters and numbers.—
Tara Anne Dalbow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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According to its website, Heartland Forward has a goal of generating $500 million of economic impact for the middle states by 2030 through a focus on four pillars: innovation and entrepreneurship, talent pipelines, health and wellness, and regional competitiveness.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In the absence of FEMA, states would have to hire their own disaster response experts to be on standby.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Firefighters were on standby as cops responded around 4:24 p.m. to the courthouse near Centre St. and Hogan Place in Lower Manhattan, according to the FDNY.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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