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something or someone to which one looks for support
Mom has been our mainstay in this crisis
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Recent Examples of mainstays
They’ve been fixtures on tour for years, and mainstays in the medal rounds for much of it.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
She will be joined at the San Diego Music Hall of Fame ceremony by the dormant band’s other mainstays — Irene Liberatore, Sue Delguidice, Joyce Rooks and Cindy Brisco.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Over the summer, some media outlets reported that Stern was on the verge of exiting his show, one of the mainstays of SiriusXM.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The pianists Orion Weiss, Danny Driver, Michael Stephen Brown, and Piers Lane, all Bard mainstays, provided expert support.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
New special teams coordinator Brant Boyer has generated greater intensity among his units, which will feature new mainstays such as Luke Gifford, Siran Neal, Chase Lucas, and return specialist Skyy Moore.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
White — one of the few returning mainstays along with fellow starter Jaylen Brown and top reserves Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser — knows the expectations for this new-look group have changed.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Franchise mainstays Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are back as a pair of historic paranormal investigators facing ever-mounting demonic evil.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Five spots, five new starters Three mainstays are gone from the offensive line, including Aireontae Ersery, a second-round draft pick by the Houston Texans.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
She will be joined at the San Diego Music Hall of Fame ceremony by the dormant band’s other mainstays — Irene Liberatore, Sue Delguidice, Joyce Rooks and Cindy Brisco.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Over the summer, some media outlets reported that Stern was on the verge of exiting his show, one of the mainstays of SiriusXM.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The pianists Orion Weiss, Danny Driver, Michael Stephen Brown, and Piers Lane, all Bard mainstays, provided expert support.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
New special teams coordinator Brant Boyer has generated greater intensity among his units, which will feature new mainstays such as Luke Gifford, Siran Neal, Chase Lucas, and return specialist Skyy Moore.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
White — one of the few returning mainstays along with fellow starter Jaylen Brown and top reserves Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser — knows the expectations for this new-look group have changed.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Franchise mainstays Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are back as a pair of historic paranormal investigators facing ever-mounting demonic evil.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Five spots, five new starters Three mainstays are gone from the offensive line, including Aireontae Ersery, a second-round draft pick by the Houston Texans.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstays
Noun
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In addition to Western guests, CGTN also uses Western news anchors and correspondents, giving the network an even more legitimate appearance.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Since its premiere in November 2019, the thrilling Apple TV+ original series has starred Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy and Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson, two news anchors at the fictional UBA television network.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Platform product management is rarely treated as a strategic, first-class discipline, resulting in fragmented backbones that fail to support enterprise-wide innovation.—
Gaurav Dixit,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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By trading in metal backbones for a soft familiar-feeling vest, the wearable robot offers a more cost-effective and approachable solution for the millions of individuals worldwide who could possibly benefit from moderate limb support.—
Mack DeGeurin Aug 21,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The oversized blazer Boxy suit jackets have become fashion-industry standbys.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Where The Nun suffered from a complete and utter lack of tension, director Michael Chaves uses some classic horror standbys to build suspense.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harried enjoyed a colorful green and purple display with vast pillars reaching high into the sky, as well as a subtle green glow as activity began to wane.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Through repetition, employees learn that the vision stays constant—only the tactics for achieving these pillars change.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Mainstays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstays. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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