samplers

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 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 Some chemicals are more difficult to capture than others, and environmental conditions such as temperature, sunlight or airflow can influence how efficiently samplers absorb pollutants. — Yaw Edu Essandoh, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • An April 2025 legionella report obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows the bacteria was found in at least 17 samples, including those taken from the men’s locker room, a women’s bathroom and several janitor closets.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Lead was found in 99%, cadmium in 96% and arsenic in 94% of cat food samples across 62 brands.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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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“Samplers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/samplers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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