were sampling
- past progressive of sample.
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
Several stars give Johnson props here, but none is as helpful as RZA, who fleshes out the narrative of how Johnson turned into a litigation machine once he realized how many artists were sampling him.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022
One night we were sampling the herring when I heard Janina say, “Hello.”
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
