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sample

[sam-puhl, sahm-] / ˈsæm pəl, ˈsɑm- /
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
experiment partake test
WEAK
experience

Example Sentences

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"I don't know if this is right, to be honest," Jimin says at one point, after listening to an earlier version of the song, with a longer sample of Arirang.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The trade association for the nursing-home industry downplayed the report, arguing it was based on a small and out-of-date sample.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

When Stafford obtained the warrant for Perkins’ arrest in November, he also secured a search warrant to collect a sample of her saliva.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

She added that the sample size for the pre-AI op-ed test was 4,344 articles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They say my sample of 242 dogs isn’t large enough to make any definite conclusions.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty