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
De Paul has been a mainstay for Atletico for the past five years, and before that played in Italy for Udinese.
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Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
One downtown mainstay, Mezcal, has participated in all 17 years of Dine Downtown.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
The new Crossroad Health Center The Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center at 1715 Republic St., currently operated by the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, will be renovated as the new, 21,500-square-foot home of Over-the-Rhine mainstay, Crossroad Health Center.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Meat-cutting has been a mainstay of the human skill set for over 2 million years.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
One downtown mainstay, Mezcal, has participated in all 17 years of Dine Downtown.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
The new Crossroad Health Center The Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center at 1715 Republic St., currently operated by the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, will be renovated as the new, 21,500-square-foot home of Over-the-Rhine mainstay, Crossroad Health Center.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Meat-cutting has been a mainstay of the human skill set for over 2 million years.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mainstay
Noun
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These include fold-down aft bulwarks that enlarge the beach club area when at anchor (a feature first seen on the GTX 80) and a vertically sliding glass partition that separates the aft deck seating area from the interior bar and galley.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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Mesa Economic Development Director Jaye O’Donnell said Macerich, the owner of the mall but not all of the anchor stores, has expressed interest in adding new shopping and restaurants in and around the mall site.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Over time, those pages formed the backbone of four books.—
Farshad Asl,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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From Andratx to Pollença, the Serra de Tramuntana forms the northern backbone of Mallorca.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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Hendrix’s towering and well-maintained monument includes a stone dome with pillars, a giant steel guitar and a portrait of him etched in granite.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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According to the brand, fewer than 10% of women are backed by sponsors, and the You Sponsored initiative was created to award 10 women custom deals to amplify their dreams across three pillars: opportunity (the recipients will receive $20,000 in funding), connections and visibility.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Palace put lawyers on standby to take their case to CAS.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Multiple medics were put on standby to keep resources nearby as the crisis unfolded.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Mainstay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mainstay. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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