Thesaurus results for SAMPLERS

samplers

noun

plural of sampler

as in samples

a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole she put together a sampler of works in the police procedural genre

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Recent Examples of samplers This led Mortin to consider the embroidery samplers made by women in the 18th century. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The pepper flavor was a hit, but texture divided our samplers. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2026 Tickets, which cover admission to the races and a track-side viewing area, also include drink samplers. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Writing orchestral music, even faux-orchestral music using samplers and synthesis, is radically different from songwriting. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 The more exacting work, however, awaits in the lab, where Ayikpa and others must manually count individual microfibers from each sample under a microscope, then repeat the eye-straining analysis with air samples from high-volume vacuum samplers and real-time sensors. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 The friendships were fleeting, necessarily occasional, as there were always church newcomers and samplers and people moving away. — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 Performing in a cutout in the middle of a huge elevated ramp, Reznor, his Nails bandmate Atticus Ross and Boys Noize hovered atop a dense rack of synths and samplers. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 The samplers move every 15 seconds, collecting pollen from the air. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

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To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
There, an ominous cloud settled over Holden’s every word, with a stream of samples that made the beats feel textured and lush.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of samples

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According to poll samplings by the Sentinel Star during Tuesday’s voting, McCollum appeared to benefit from the strong showing by Reagan.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
The grand opening ceremonies will continue through the day, with prizes raffled off each hour, product samplings, giveaways, and activities for kids.

— C. A. Bridges, Florida Times-Union, 13 Aug. 2026

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