mainstay
noun
the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
mainstays
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pluralof mainstay.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Warner and Paramount were mainstays of Hollywood’s golden era, but streaming brought tough competition from technology companies such as Netflix and Amazon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
When I reported on the business of Starbucks last year, analysts pointed to a major shift happening in the drinks market: concept-forward drinks are outperforming other traditional mainstays in the landscape.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The film is directed by Jon Erwin, one of the in-house Angel Studios mainstays, who also helmed “Jesus Revolution,” “I Still Believe” and “I Can Only Imagine.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Kobliner went through three mainstays from her book with MarketWatch to show that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
And one of the mainstays of Franklin’s printing business was the publication of Indian treaties, viewed then as critical state documents.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
