staples

Example Sentences

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Many of us have been buying the same supermarket staples every week for years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The exposition popularized a host of snack foods that would become staples of American life, including ice-cream cones, peanut butter, hot dogs, hamburgers and cotton candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Original Tommy’s is one of the few Southern California staples to remain regional, operating 32 locations in California and Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Broader sector overweights include the tech-heavy communications services, which includes Alphabet and Meta Platforms, financials and materials, while market weighted sectors include consumer staples, information technology, and healthcare.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Happiness had disappeared along with rubber, silk, and many other staples, to be replaced by the wartime synthetic, high morale, for the Duration.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles