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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
Over the next few seasons, more mainstays like Craig Anderson, Nick Paul, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Mark Stone were also traded.
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
For the recession-proof among us, this co-op is located near local mainstays like Henry Public and Long Island Bar.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
While foods like oysters may have their time and place, mainstays of American comfort food such as the hot dog can evoke memories of childhood and patriotism.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Through injury and unavailability, a back line that might have read Lauren-Campbell-Toure-Ashley Cole (mainstays of the Invincible season two years before), instead brings the Eboue-Toure-Senderos-Flamini spontaneous jazz collective to the team sheet.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Scream 7 then underwent a massive creative overhaul, resulting in the version now set for a 2026 release, which sees the return of franchise mainstays Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott), Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers), and David Arquette (Deputy Dewey Riley).
—EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
It is scheduled to be offered as two collection mainstays, including this silver dial version, and six limited editions.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Over the past two decades, Amadou & Mariam were mainstays at music festivals around the world, including Glastonbury, Coachella, and Lollapalooza.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Davis and Young have been mainstays on the injury report for most of the season for their respective teams.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
For the recession-proof among us, this co-op is located near local mainstays like Henry Public and Long Island Bar.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2025
While foods like oysters may have their time and place, mainstays of American comfort food such as the hot dog can evoke memories of childhood and patriotism.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Through injury and unavailability, a back line that might have read Lauren-Campbell-Toure-Ashley Cole (mainstays of the Invincible season two years before), instead brings the Eboue-Toure-Senderos-Flamini spontaneous jazz collective to the team sheet.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Scream 7 then underwent a massive creative overhaul, resulting in the version now set for a 2026 release, which sees the return of franchise mainstays Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott), Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers), and David Arquette (Deputy Dewey Riley).
—EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
It is scheduled to be offered as two collection mainstays, including this silver dial version, and six limited editions.
—Robin Swithinbank, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Over the past two decades, Amadou & Mariam were mainstays at music festivals around the world, including Glastonbury, Coachella, and Lollapalooza.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Davis and Young have been mainstays on the injury report for most of the season for their respective teams.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Mainstays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstays. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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