staple

Example Sentences

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Footballers have also become a regular staple in fashion weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Here’s why this upgraded pepper grinder is now a staple in one Buy Side editor’s kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

After the company’s founding roughly a decade ago, Allbirds shoes became a corporate-casual staple for executives and tech bros alike.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The doll, a Mattel staple, rose to the spotlight following the 2023 hit movie, “Barbie,” but has since lost momentum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I gathered this had to do with fufu, the food staple, not yet knowing Kikongo is a language that is not exactly spoken but sung.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver