sample
noun
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
have sampled
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present perfectof sample.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Only after Norwegians have sampled a bunch of different sports do they specialize in one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“We know there are more animals with signs of infection that we have sampled that are being tested across the different laboratory systems.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
I can tell you from experience that Wembley is only a place for winners - it's not a nice place when you lose but we have sampled that and it made Sunday's victory even sweeter.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
Countless other artists like Omarion, Kehlani and Kanye West have sampled Hill too.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2023
But curious or hungry children of early farmers, nibbling wild plants around them, would eventually have sampled and noticed those nonbitter almond trees.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
