sample
noun
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
sampled
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past participleof sample.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sample.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
samplenouna small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
Example Sentences
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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
Saint-Maximin also sampled the highs as a resurgent Newcastle qualified for the Champions League in his final campaign on Tyneside in 2023.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
M. trumani and every felid lineage sampled in the study lacked a functional gene responsible for producing a receptor involved in detecting sour tastes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Perry and her partner, Canada's former prime minister Justin Trudeau, sampled the delights of Mykonos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
And speaking of pink, he sampled blood candy in a tiny shop under a bridge.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
