How to Use mainstay in a Sentence

mainstay

noun

• Fish is a mainstay of their diet.
• My mother has always been the mainstay of our family.
• And the acclaimed Arpège which has been a mainstay on the top half of the list, fell to 62, from 31.
  — Kate Krader, Fortune, 20 June 2023
• He’s been a mainstay in the Bills’ secondary since joining the team in 2017.
  — oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2023
• From the seaside to the city, the basket tote has since become a mainstay in our wardrobes.
  — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 17 July 2023
• But the night belonged to Crush, who figures to be a mainstay at the state meet for years to come.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2023
• The lineup for the show includes a crop of country mainstays.
  — Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
• Is Swift's take on the look a sign that Flash Tats—the Coachella mainstay—is the next aughts trend to make a resurgence?
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
• Meri has been a mainstay on the Sister Wives since its premiere in 2010.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
• Moose and caribou are the two mainstays of an Alaskan wolf’s diet.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 23 Aug. 2023
• The GiveBest space heater is 17 percent off and sure to be a mainstay under your work-from-home desk or next to the couch.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 8 Oct. 2022
• Princess Kate has been a mainstay at Wimbledon over the years.
  — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
• Hair was clearly the mainstay of the weekend for others.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
• By the end of the 12th century, the game had become a mainstay across the continent.
  — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
• Charles Leno was a mainstay on the Bears offensive line.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
• British actress Sophia Nomvete is a mainstay on the British theater scene.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 Sep. 2022
• Now Hailey Bieber has made leather a wardrobe mainstay.
  — Alice Cary, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2022
• He was beloved by celebrities and was a mainstay on red carpets.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
• For 16 years, Joyce was a mainstay of the Chicago entertainment scene—one day of the year.
  — Gregg Opelka, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
• This hoodie from Alo has all the components for a mainstay in your wardrobe.
  — Joseph Cheatham, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
• The Sagebrush Cantina, which opened in 1974, is a mainstay of old town Calabasas.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
• This slaw is sure to become a mainstay of your summer menu for seasons to come.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2023
• Aigamaua has been a mainstay of Freeze’s coaching staffs throughout the years.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 2 Dec. 2022
• The Claremont camera bag from Lo & Sons has been a mainstay of our camera bag roundup for quite a while now.
  — Jaina Grey, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2022
• The elder Swift has been a mainstay on his daughter's massive world tour.
  — Staff Author, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2024
• Wheatley has been a practice squad mainstay for the last two seasons.
  — Conor Roche, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023
• Kelly has been a mainstay in the club’s rotation the past four seasons.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
• The band has been a mainstay at these celebrations for years.
  — Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2022
• The Reds are hoping Stephenson will be a mainstay in the middle of their lineup and take a leadership role as one of the faces of the team.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2022
• Next to the Ben Franklin store was Western Auto, another small-town mainstay.
  — Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024