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sampled

  • past participle
    of sample.
    sample
    noun
    a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
  • past tense form
    of sample.
    sample
    noun
    a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.

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All the caviar we sampled looked pristine, but some roe tasted like a big ol’ gulp of the ocean, including two varieties from Imperia, a limited edition Petrusco offering, and Roe House’s Hackleback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

TikTok food‑and‑drink creator Natalie Ludwig, who has more than 500,000 followers, has sampled Dunkin's cold drinks.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

According to Anderson, one of the greatest problems is simply that the fossil record from this period remains poorly sampled.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

“This isn’t the first time I’ve sampled Sir Peter’s hospitality and his superior table, but you were never here before.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine