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samples

NOUN

example, model

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case fragment pattern piece sampling specimen

STRONG

bit bite constituent element exemplification illustration indication individual instance morsel part portion representative segment sign typification unit

WEAK

case history cross section

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

VERB

taste, try

Synonyms

STRONGEST

examine inspect savor sip

STRONG

experience experiment partake test

Example Sentences

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Morten Abildstrøm, a Danish Environmental Agency official on the island of Anholt, told daily newspaper Jyllands Posten that the whale would be cut into pieces after veterinarians and researchers had travelled there to take samples.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

When the team tested the technology using water samples collected from the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, the surface effectively cleaned itself.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Fans love clocking their samples from kung fu movies, shouting out “Tiger style!” from “Executioners from Shaolin,” or the definitive quote about Shaolin shadowboxing teaming up with the Wu-Tang sword style: It could be dangerous!

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The samples helped people discover entirely new family trees and could reveal consequential health information, such as a genetic predisposition to cancer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

“He took a bunch of samples from me, including blood and some skin.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste