- plural of mainstay.
mainstays
Example Sentences
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Warner and Paramount were mainstays of Hollywood’s golden era, but streaming brought tough competition from technology companies such as Netflix and Amazon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Circularity and self-referentiality are mainstays in Cowin’s work, wry disruptor that she is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
When I reported on the business of Starbucks last year, analysts pointed to a major shift happening in the drinks market: concept-forward drinks are outperforming other traditional mainstays in the landscape.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The two winners will sit in New York’s Celebrity Row, a section that typically features mainstays like Ben Stiller, Fat Joe and Timothee Chalamet.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
And one of the mainstays of Franklin’s printing business was the publication of Indian treaties, viewed then as critical state documents.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
