sample
noun
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
were sampling
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past progressiveof sample.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On a recent January morning, student taste testers were sampling Gjersand’s latest creations.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
We tasted apples like we were sampling the finest wines, comparing and contrasting sweetness, tartness, crispness, noticing hints of vanilla — we were ridiculous, thoroughly enjoying ourselves as we sampled everything they had to offer.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2022
Rappers were sampling his records, and, with the revival of vinyl in recent years, collectors were valuing them.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
But Stolpman — who makes great reds in the $20 range — made the point that we were sampling wines the vast majority of wine drinkers are never going to buy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2021
One night we were sampling the herring when I heard Janina say, “Hello.”
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
