mainstay

Example Sentences

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Sheep, and in particular wool, were a mainstay of the Australian economy for much of the past 150 years, feeding into the notion by the 1950s that Australia "rode on the sheep's back".

From Barron's

The soulful pop-rock love song has been a mainstay on the singles chart since its release last June, previously peaking at number five three times.

From BBC

Broadcaster Channel 4 later revealed Lawson would become only the programme's fourth permanent judge, alongside mainstay Paul Hollywood, for its 17th series later this year.

From BBC

Factory-built homes made of wood and iron were a mainstay of the colonial enterprises of the 19th century.

From Los Angeles Times

He said GM serves the lower end of the car market—even without mainstay sedans.

From The Wall Street Journal