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
Initially founded by Lanny Edwards and Emmett Hahn, with the local businessman Bobby Berryhill's 'Original Chili Bowl' as the main sponsor, the event has grown in prestige and is a mainstay in the motorsport community.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
So who beyond lineup mainstays Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro could be asked to step forward?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Of course, these winter mainstays often call for a Dutch oven to create an ideal simmer or sear.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
More time for tea, and water Both global mainstay beverages might come out in new versions and enjoy a burst of popularity.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
So who beyond lineup mainstays Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro could be asked to step forward?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Of course, these winter mainstays often call for a Dutch oven to create an ideal simmer or sear.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
More time for tea, and water Both global mainstay beverages might come out in new versions and enjoy a burst of popularity.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
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Don Lemon is predicting a major comeback for Matt Lauer, eight years after the former news anchor's colossal fall from grace.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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As for Lemon, the former CNN anchor was fired from the network in 2023 after Variety published a report on his alleged sexist behavior towards female colleagues through the years.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Together, these tools form the backbone of trade defense infrastructure.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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These are songs that form the backbone of Jamaican music in terms of culture and development of the music that followed.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Taken together, the laws are designed to reshape key pillars of the US economy over the next decade.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The overall stability hides movement both up and down across individual pillars and metrics, as the tectonics of world order shifts.—
World Economic Forum,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Snow plows and other equipment will also be on standby if needed ahead of the game.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2025
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Her area of Los Angeles in on standby for evacuation, TMZ said.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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