as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
Mom has been our mainstay in this crisis
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Recent Examples of mainstay
Imagine if the Cubs included infielder Isaac Paredes in a deal for Tucker, then signed another Astros mainstay, free agent Alex Bergman, to play third base.
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Jordan starred in Chapel Hill before becoming the greatest basketball player of all time, and Taylor was a mainstay in UNC's defense before he was drafted by the New York Giants and coached by Belichick.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
But by the late 1950s, Spencer’s had established itself as a mainstay — the Sears catalog’s cool younger brother.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
The industry faces intense competition from third-party delivery apps that have replaced pizza delivery – an American mainstay – with other options, including McDonald’s, for people’s to-go orders, according to Jonathan Maze, editor-in-chief at Restaurant Business Magazine.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Jordan starred in Chapel Hill before becoming the greatest basketball player of all time, and Taylor was a mainstay in UNC's defense before he was drafted by the New York Giants and coached by Belichick.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
But by the late 1950s, Spencer’s had established itself as a mainstay — the Sears catalog’s cool younger brother.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
The industry faces intense competition from third-party delivery apps that have replaced pizza delivery – an American mainstay – with other options, including McDonald’s, for people’s to-go orders, according to Jonathan Maze, editor-in-chief at Restaurant Business Magazine.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
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The taut film explores how the U.S. team from ABC Sports, led by its now-legendary anchor Jim McKay, arrives at the games flying high.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kate Snow Kate Snow is a senior national correspondent for NBC News and an anchor for NBC Nightly News.Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Annual sustainability reports should also serve as the backbone of your overall corporate narrative.Ted Kail, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recognizing it as the backbone of great filmmaking, her movies consistently showcase this belief.Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cheap electricity has been a pillar for Norwegian industry, but with demand rising because of the electrification of road transport and other sectors, the cost of electricity will rise.Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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When a customs officer reached into Soto-Morando's truck to stop him from leaving, Soto-Morando propelled toward the gate and crashed into a pillar on the United States side, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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The country’s top opposition party reportedly said Friday that lawmakers were on standby after receiving reports of another potential martial law declaration.Dylan Butts, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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In the play’s 21-year history on Broadway, only a handful of Black women have taken on the role of Elphaba as standbys and understudies.Tamia Fowlkes, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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