How to Use sampling in a Sentence

sampling

noun
  • The band does a lot of sampling.
  • We were given a sampling of the food.
  • The reporter asked a sampling of people about their eating habits.
  • That seemed to be the case with a sampling of scouts reached this week.
    Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2022
  • Here's a sampling of stores open or closed and their hours.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2022
  • And this is just a sampling of the chaos across the industry.
    Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The limbs should hold the spacecraft down while a sampling tool does its work.
    IEEE Spectrum, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In the meantime, here's a sampling of some of the best Trader Joe's desserts, ranked.
    Emilia Benton, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2023
  • That is but a mere sampling of the boastful claims contained in the video above.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Here is just a small sampling of the signs seen during the broadcast.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023
  • And that's just a sampling of the newness coming this week.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2023
  • These are just a sampling of the questions to ask yourself.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Here is a sampling of the myths covered in the program and policy part of the book.
    Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Here is a sampling of egg hunts coming up over the next two weeks across the county.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Enlarge / The Iguanas Vent Field, where the team did some sampling.
    Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Of course, this is just a sampling and not meant to be superlative.
    Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2022
  • In the meantime, read on for a sampling of the first reactions to the film after the premiere.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Here’s a sampling of viral moments from the tour so far.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
  • Let this sampling of ideas from the book inspire you to think beyond the vegetable bed.
    Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
  • In the '90s, post-bop, hard bop jazz recordings are the foundation of hip-hop sampling.
    The Indianapolis Star, 14 Mar. 2024
  • How marketers get the most bang for their buck with sampling is changing.
    Susan Frech, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • But groups of friends also come in and order a sampling of dishes and share.
    Gary Stern, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This is just a small sampling of the innovative young minds on this year’s list.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • Spring for the $100 tasting menu for a broad sampling of the country’s different cuisines.
    John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s a small sampling of their responses, and some of them may surprise you.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
  • Here’s a sampling of questions and some of his answers, edited for length.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2022
  • This one was smooth, with a note of honey and fruits, a perfect pre-dinner sampling.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The sampling meant there were four groups with distinct star signs and planet alignment.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
  • But Stroud deserves such a designation despite the small sampling of NFL snaps to date.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The initial sampling effort started with hose spigots, which could be collected quickly and provide insight on interior plumbing.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024

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