sample
noun
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
samples
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pluralof sample.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sample (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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The team at CR purchased samples of a variety of lunchbox foods—everything from Takis to oat bars—and tested them for several chemicals that they described as contaminants.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Nature's SAFE, described as a "bio bank", has now stored biological samples from 400 species, some of which are critically endangered or extinct in the wild.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The researchers examined postmortem samples from the prefrontal cortex, an area at the front of the brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Over recent weeks the Bangor team has been racing to collect soil samples at several sites across Wales before heavy winter rainfall washes away the remains.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The cortex is where you actually see what your eyes transmit, smell what your nose senses, taste what your tongue samples, touch what your nerves report, and hear what your ears pick up.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
