MAINS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

mains

noun

Definition of mains

plural of main

as in mainlands

one of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies

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as in weights

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the main of the tree is still healthy

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Recent Examples of mains The bar and pub has a wide food selection of appetizers, burgers, salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, bowls and mains. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 The menu features handmade pasta alongside mains like trout finished with nutty brown butter and tomato pesto. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Start by planning the menu, including fall appetizers, mains, desserts, and seasonal drinks—and make sure to finalize the guest list a week out. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 Over the course of several hours, a kaleidoscopic array of appetizers, mains and desserts were paraded out for the hundreds of guests wearing their Sunday finery. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 There’s a large selection of crudos and small plates as well as pasta dishes and heartier mains. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 The device can deliver speedy phone charging and doubles as a mains power extension with a portable form factor that won’t eat up too much of your baggage allowance. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Amphora is the main dinner venue, featuring select starters, mains, and desserts created by James Beard–affiliated chefs. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 For mains, guests were given the option of beef tenderloin with beans, sesame, and house-made Sriracha or a separate protein with summer peas and a ginger scallion sauce. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 July 2026

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Noun

The two mainlands themselves are only 55 miles apart where Alaska's Seward Peninsula and Russia's Chukotka Peninsula sit on opposite sides of the Bering Sea.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025

Definition of mainlands

Noun

No day in Gaza is normal, but Friday stood out for its shouts of delight as athletes pulled trucks, flipped massive tires and heaved weights in a strength competition that drew cheering crowds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
The weights sit on the back and sides, meaning the front part of the chest stays unencumbered while the wearer gets her workout in.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of weights

Noun

The chip has two super-cores for short, bursty workloads and four efficiency cores for background tasks and sustained workloads, which Apple says equate to a 20% performance improvement.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Usual wireless charging pads mostly use heavy ferrite cores to direct magnetic fields.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of cores

Noun

And so the record is divided between tracks that capture the rush of losing yourself in a sea of bodies and the pain of being caught out at last call with no one to return home to.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
The tension between dialogue and action reveals the conflict between head and heart; wide shots give bodies room to articulate that silent communication.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of bodies

Noun

Sears, Macy's, JCPenney, Dillard's — all absolute staples in a shopping mall back in the '80s and '90s.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The brands describe the capsule as a love letter to New York, using denim and sportswear staples to build their version of a city uniform.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of staples

Noun

The finance chiefs ended the meeting without a joint communique, underscoring persistent divisions among members over the Middle East conflict, trade imbalances, and Russia's war with Ukraine.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm.

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of chiefs

Noun

For the skincare enthusiast who knows her serums from her essences, an exfoliating cleanser from DIME Beauty can be a thoughtful addition to her routine.

— Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Following the Korean beauty trend, Costioli would layer on product after product — toners, serums, essences and moisturizers — in pursuit of an ultra-dewy complexion.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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